In Case You Missed It: 7/4/16 — 7/11/16

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, we look at the ques­tions raised by Euro­pean teams being dom­i­nat­ed by Africans, and we find out why African entre­pre­neur­ship is boom­ing. African Foot­ballers in the Dias­po­ra Fac­ing a Dilem­ma of Loy­al­ty  Whether it’s in the Unit­ed States, Europe or in…

In Case You Missed It: 6/27/16 — 7/3/16

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, the African Union takes the next steps on its Agen­da 2063 plan, and Indi­an Pre­mier Naren­dra Modi, as well as Israeli Prime Min­is­ter Ben­jamin Netanyahu, vis­it the African con­ti­nent. With e‑passport, African Union Fur­thers Con­ti­nen­tal Inte­gra­tion Just as the Euro­pean Union…

In Case You Missed It: 6/20/16 — 6/26/16

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up In this week’s news, two albi­no broth­ers in Cameroon fight dis­crim­i­na­tion through song, and South African courts move clos­er to bring­ing Pres­i­dent Jacob Zuma of South Africa to court. Albi­no Broth­ers Turn to Music to Fight Prej­u­dice Albi­no broth­ers, Rene…

In Case You Missed It: 6/13/16 — 6/19/16

In this week’s news, Amer­i­can first lady, Michelle Oba­ma, will trav­el to Liberia for a good­will vis­it, and the much-antic­i­­pat­ed African Union e‑passport is set to roll out in July. Michelle Oba­ma Plans Trip to Liberia to Pro­mote Girls’ Edu­ca­tion  U.S. first lady, Michelle Oba­ma and her daugh­ters, Malia and Sasha, will trav­el to Spain, Morocco…

In Case You Missed It: 6/6/16 — 6/12/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up In this week’s news, the U.S. Wom­en’s soc­cer team to face South Africa in a high­ly antic­i­pat­ed friend­ly, bak­ers in Burk­i­na Faso go on strike and Zim­bab­we frees pro­tes­tors. U.S. to take on South Africa In preparation…

In Case You Missed It: 5/30/16 – 6/6/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up In this week’s news, Ethiopia’s for­mer health min­is­ter seek­ing to be next WHO chief, and African chefs want you to savor an African dish. African Chefs Using The Web to Pro­mote Their Dish­es  For those who travel…

In Case You Missed It: 5/23/16 — 5/29/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, Car­diopad and Ethiopi­an Air­lines are rec­og­nized for their excel­lence, and ancient trea­sures are returned to Egypt. Car­diopad Cre­ator Wins Engi­neer­ing Prize Arthur Zang, an engi­neer from Cameroon, won the African Prize for Engi­neer­ing Innovation…

In Case You Missed It: 5/9/16 — 5/15/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, Ugan­da silences social media, South African gold min­ers move for­ward with a law­suit, and res­cued cir­cus lions find new life in a South African pre­serve. Social Media Blocked in Ugan­da The Ugan­dan government…

In Case You Missed It: 5/2/16 – 5/8/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, the World Eco­nom­ic Forum on Africa holds in the Rwan­dan cap­i­tal, and African push for a Euro­­pean-style inte­gra­tion of the con­ti­nent. Who Cares: World Eco­nom­ic Forum on Africa Holds In Rwan­da  The 26th…