In an age when the socio-political movements can impact civilizations everywhere, now is the time for the African diaspora in...
Stephen Lande is, probably, the foremost expert on preference programs. In other words, Mr. Lande understands the essence of other countries being provided market access to...
Please enjoy this video which features a 2012 lecture by Dambisa Moyo on China’s investment in Africa in its quest for resources. Although featured in 2012,...
Although the slavery of black people is primarily associated with the US. It is very interesting to note that slavery was very prevalent throughout the entire...
Although people see Morocco as a predominantly Arab country in Africa, it is quite the opposite. The Berbers were African and they had an empire that...
The Zulus were a militaristic warrior kingdom that united all the neighboring villages under one banner in South Africa. Led by the great leader, Shaka Zulu,...
Ethiopia has long been associated with poverty and starvation in the “mainstream” media. However, this is not the case. Ethiopia has been known to have one...
The Kingdoms of Bunyoro and Buganda were the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa that shared a rivalry similar to that of Egypt and Nubia. A...
Benin once had a powerful empire within West Africa. Like the Asante people, this was a militaristic empire that was highly disciplined and formed a mighty...
Nubia, a kingdom that rivaled Egypt in greatness similar to how Carthage rivaled Rome. However, Nubia and Egypt would battle one another for control of the...
The Asante Kingdom was one of the most powerful kingdoms in West Africa. A disciplined and militaristic people, the Asante people were able to unite the...
Despite the portrayals of blacks as uncivilized savages, our achievements never cease to amaze. Enjoy this video about the Lost Kingdom of Zimbabwe and see the...
An interesting discussion about the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its importance to the development of regional integration within the Caribbean. Although it was recorded on April...
Marcus Garvey This powerful video talks about the one of the greatest black heroes who encouraged blacks to create their own economies and forge their own...
An interesting look at slavery and how African slaves built America. This video looks at the slavery through the eyes of slaves. However, what makes this...
A photo of Harrison Odjegba Okene recorded by the rescue diver’s headcam. PHOTO/DCN Diving/Associated Press Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended...
A policeman carries a child away from gun fire as Kenyan security forces work to contain terrorist attack on Westgate Mall, in Nairobi. Sept, 22 2013....
Antoinette Tuff. PHOTO/Facebook Antoinette Tuff, an Atlanta school clerk, talked an AK-47-wielding gunman, Michael Brandon Hill, out of a hostage situation. Atlanta area police said that...
Forward By Ryan Elcock In a world where a black male could be shot for wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag of skittles and a...
Sanoussi Diakité (pictured), a Senegalese entrepreneur is tackling food security in West Africa. Diakité has invented a machine that processes cereal in a fraction of the...
Aspiring visual artists hoping to sketch out a promising future flocked on Thursday to an animation industry conference in Jamaica, which hopes to become the next...
Sporedust Media, a Nigerian animation startup is on track to becoming Africa’s equivalent of Pixar. According to the company’s CEO and co-founder, Shina Ajulo (pictured below),...
Kenya Airways was recently under the spotlight when two employees became the first father – daughter pilot team in the carriers’ history. Captain Mwangi has been...
Presidential candidates in Kenya held their second debate on February 25, 2013 in a run up to the presidential elections to be held on March 4,...
“If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own” – Chinua Achebe Africa cannot — and should not — be limited to a single narrative. “Africa...
Richard Turere. PHOTO/Paula Kahumbu Richard Turere 13, is a young Maasai boy who lives in Kenya’s wilderness, and has been responsible for tending his family’s cattle...
Presidential candidates in Kenya held their first debate on Feb. 11, 2013 in a run up to the presidential elections to be held on March 4,...
During the past fifty years, more than US$1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Moyo asserts, however, that this assistance...
Full speech of Professor Wole Soyinka at the South-South Economic Summit