CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The announcement by the Rockefeller Foundation of an initiative to create jobs in Africa focusing on the digital field has been lauded as an important strategy by Jack Leslie, chairperson of Weber Shandiwick, a leading public relations firm. “Digital holds tremendous opportunity for Africa,” Leslie said, particularly for Africa which [...]
20 Young, African Women of Power
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
As Africa continues to rise, so do African women. With the upward economic, social and political trajectory of the continent, a new breed of African women continues to emerge. So much so, that the African Union christened the years 2010 to 2020 as the “African Women’s Decade”. For the first time in history, the African [...]
Egyptian Immigrant Fights To Be Classified as Black
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
What first seemed like a simple mistake has turned into a three-decade battle for immigrant Mostafa Hefny to claim his heritage. When 61-year-old Hefny immigrated from Egypt to the United States in 1978, he was classified on government documents as “white,” due to the government’s interpretation of the geographical location of his homeland. Hefny has [...]
African Scientists Make Malaria Breakthrough
August 30, 2012 | Posted by
A compound that has the potential to cure malaria in a single dose has been discovered by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT). The announcement was made in Cape Town yesterday by Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor. “I am excited by the role that our excellent scientists have played in this milestone [...]
African Achievements Commemorated in New ‘Book of African Records’
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
African achievements are being commemorated in a new Book of African Records published this week. In a speech at the launch, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere urged Zimbabweans to uphold the pan-African ideology and celebrate the beauty of the African continent. Minister Kasukuwere said it was the responsibility of every Zimbabwean to [...]
Israeli Lawmaker Phony Apology for calling African migrants a ‘cancer’
May 28, 2012 | Posted by
Likud MK Miri Regev, who came under fire last week after calling African migrants “a cancer” in Israeli society, apologized for the first time for her comments on Sunday, opting, however, to leave the migrants out of her apology. Regev’s controversial comments came during a violent rally staged by residents of Tel Aviv’s south – [...]
African Migrants Under Attack In Israel
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Recent attacks against African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv are raising important questions for the state of Israel. Advocates say the migrants are victims of racism, discrimination and decades of poor policy. But some citizens and politicians argue the rising number of “infiltrators” – as they call them – is leading to crime and a [...]
Growing Challenges of The Black Community In Canada
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Canada is often described as a multicultural, tolerant and diverse society that welcomes new immigrants from across the globe. While there is no denial of its liberal immigration policies, there are going concerns and observations that the nation is becoming more exclusive than inclusive and the population facing the brunt of social exclusion are people [...]
Nigerian Entrepreneur Launches African Netflix With $8 Million
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Jason Njoku has been busy. The Nigerian Internet entrepreneur just completed what is being called possibly the largest fundraising round in the West African tech world. Njoku, founder of Iroko Partners, recently landed $8 million from NY-based Tiger Global Management. Iroko Partners is the world’s largest digital distributor of Nigerian movies and African music. It [...]
