President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe says he believes an African team will […]
Sports
Football Legend, Pele ‘To Spend Christmas In Hospital’
Brazilian football legend, Pele will spend Christmas in the hospital after medical reports revealed his battle with colon cancer has worsened. […]
Sports / World Buzz
Argentina’s Central Bank ‘Is Plotting To Put Lionel Messi’s Face On A Bank Note’
Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly considering a Lionel Messi banknote after the superstar guided Argentina to their first […]
World Buzz
Ukraine’s Zelensky Flies To US And Wins More Military Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed US support and received promises of more, including new missile […]
Entertainment
Senegal: Omar Sy Presents New Film About African Soldiers During WWI
Movie star Omar Sy presented in Dakar Monday (Dec. 19) his latest film “Tirailleurs” by Mathieu Vadepied. […]
Entertainment
Ethiopia: The Dire Dawa Circus Training Delinquent Young People
Despite meagre resources, this circus in the eastern Ethiopian city still manages to teach young people discipline […]
Entertainment
South Africa’s Drakensberg Boys School Choir Performs Live
South Africa’s most racially and culturally diverse choir, the Drakensberg Boys School Choir, performed Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece […]
Best of Africa / Featured Posts
Bernard Anthony Harris Jr., The First Afro-American To Ever Walk In Space
Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. was born on this day, June 26, 1956, in Temple, Texas. He was […]
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7 Black People Who Made Their Wealth Even Before Slavery Was Abolished
The tangled legacy of the American slave trade still has a detrimental impact on both Africans and […]
Best of Africa / Business & Opportunities
Remembering Esther Afua Ocloo, Ghanaian Businesswoman And Pioneer Of Microlending
Esther Afua Ocloo was a Ghanaian entrepreneur who pioneered micro-lending, a program that provides small loans to […]
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The Legacy Of Patrick Francis Healy, The First African-American To Earn A PhD
Patrick Francis Healy is the first African-American doctorate recipient. In 1865, Healy received his doctorate from Louvain […]
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Remembering Paul Laurence Dunbar, One Of The First African-American Poets To Gain National Recognition
Paul Laurence Dunbar, born on June 27, 1872, was one of the first African-American poets to achieve […]
World Buzz
ITV Confirms Jeremy Clarkson Will Stay As Host Despite Awful Meghan Markle Column
Jeremy Clarkson will not be fired as host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire despite his […]
World Buzz
Dad-of-Six Who Spent 25 Years Wrongly Locked Up On Death Row Is Shot Dead At Funeral 22 Months After He Was Exonerated
A father-of-six has been shot dead at a funeral less than two years after being exonerated and […]
Sports
FIFA Deletes Lionel Messi Tweet Following Backlash From Cristiano Ronaldo’s Fans
After Argentina’s World Cup victory on Sunday, FIFA deleted a tweet about Lionel Messi. Argentina won the […]
Entertainment
“Keep Rising” Nominated For A Grammy Award
A song by female black singer-songwriter Jessy Wilson was nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards. The song […]
Business & Opportunities
Nigeria Is Leading Producer Of Yam But Export Less
Yams are the fifth most widely harvested crop in Nigeria, and one of the most expensive to […]
Politics
Suriname’s Slavery Descendants Condemn Dutch Government
The largest opposition party in Suriname, NDP, has condemned the Dutch government for failing to adequately consult […]
Shocking
2-Year-Old Ugandan Boy Survives After Hippo Swallowed Him
A 2-year-old boy mysteriously survived a hippopotamus attack in Uganda after the animal swallowed half his body. […]
World Buzz
Taliban Suspends University Education For Women In Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run education ministry has suspended university education for female students until further notice. A letter […]
World Buzz
Jeremy Clarkson’s Column About Meghan Markle Becomes Most Complained About Ever
Jeremy Clarkson’s column, in which he said Meghan Markle should be paraded “naked through the streets of […]