This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, beauty goes beyond skin, a Tanzanian professor gets a new job, and a missing Chibok schoolgirl is found. World’s First Albino Beauty Pageant Held In Kenya Over the years, many people and organizations have worked to spread awareness of the prejudices albinos face.…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Bill Gates invests $5 billion into the African continent and a look into the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Bill Gates to invest $5 billion into the African continent over the next 5 years Bill Gates, the founder of American…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, U.S. Commerce Secretary undertakes a fact-finding mission to Nigeria and Rwanda, Congress passes Electrify Africa Act, and Power Africa outlines a roadmap for the future. U.S. Commerce Secretary Visits Nigeria and Rwanda on…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, a new app reinvents laundry in Uganda, and Sierra Leone’s abortion bill faces a setback. New App Acts As “Uber” For Laundry Yoza is a new company that connects people looking for help…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, South Africa goes head-to-head with the U.S. over chicken, meat and pork, and a new case of Ebola is discovered in Sierra Leone a day after it is declared Ebola-free. South Africa Settles…
The most important of this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. AGOA lives on, Buhari prepares for U.S. visit In the week that just passed, we look at two key stories making headline news about Africa. Both the U.S. House and Senate reauthorized AGOA, or the African Growth Opportunity…
The most important of this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week, major steps made in the fight against illegal ivory poaching, a Denver figure runs for president in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda weighs changing its constitution. 1. As part of a…
People get busy, and it can be hard to keep up with the week’s news. To help you keep up with the latest news coming out of Africa, we will now compile a weekly list of the most important stories from think pieces, to opinion pieces to important developing stories. We hope it will be helpful…
With the resignation of Sepp Blatter coming just four days after his fifth re-election to the head of FIFA, many are wondering what is in store for Issa Hayatou, the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Some are saying he should be next in line for the head of FIFA, which will most…
“Nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian,” said outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in a statement congratulating his successor, Mohamadou Buhari on his victory. “I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word.” The March 28 election has become one of the most talked-about elections in Africa. This election was…