It’s Will Smith vs. the NFL in the first trailer for Concussion

Can Will Smith’s next movie do for football what An Inconvenient Truth did for climate change? Concussion, set to be released in cinemas on December 25th, looks at the real-life research of doctor Bennet Omalu, who discovered a neuro-degenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma in the brains of two former NFL pros — Dave

Diaspora Community Online Business Platform Launches In Nigeria!

June 15, 2015 DiasporaConnex.com www.Diasporaconnex.com is proud to provide Nigerian businesses a unique opportunity to connect with a new and wider target audience of over 6 million Nigerians living in the diaspora. This platform offers an avenue to reach the Nigerian diaspora community, quickly, efficiently and at a very affordable cost. DiasporaConnex.com is a web-based community

Nollywood takes on Paris

June 10, 2015 It’s being called “Nollywood sur Seine” – a Nigerian film festival, which wrapped up its third edition in Paris Sunday. Nigeria is now the world’s second-largest movie producer, but film quality has not always been tops. That is changing, however. Move over Hollywood. After India’s famous “Bollywood”, Nigeria’s “Nollywood” is now the world’s

Life In The Diaspora: 12 South Africans Making It In The U.S.A.

May 11, 2015 There’s a joke in South Africa that the country’s greatest export is highly skilled people who leave in search of better opportunities. South Africans who emigrate go mainly to English-speaking countries. By 2010 the research consultancy Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies said there were up to 700,000 South Africans living abroad, with 192,000

It’s Not Just Clothes That Maketh The Black Dandy

May 11, 2015 Their suits are sharp, their looks deliciously colorful, but the black dandy’s sartorial sense has also been shaped by the cross-currents of racial history and prejudice. In a room full of well-dressed men, he still stands out. A cranberry-colored pocket square pops from his forest green double-breasted jacket, while the teal undertones

‘Desperate Housewives Africa’ To Debut In 44 Countries

April 22, 2015 Set and shot in Lagos, Nigeria, “Desperate Housewives” — the African version — features a pan-African cast and will premiere on April 30, airing in 44 countries on the continent, according to an IndieWire blog. The original ABC TV series in the U.S. followed the lives of a group of women for eight seasons over 13 years as