Iheanacho Excites Nigeria While Ibe Breaks Hearts
This weekend Nigerians experienced a mix of emotions as two young talents of Nigerian descent were in the news for two different reasons. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning goal for English Premier League side Manchester City against Crystal Palace in a 1-0 victory for the Citizens, announcing his arrival on the EPL stage and ensuring
10 Of The Most Generous African Philanthropists
For personal or spiritual reasons, plenty of charitable individuals in Africa never publicize their philanthropic acts. And while we can’t sing their praises, we can recognize the following African philanthropists, featured on Forbes.com, who have been open about donating $1 million or more in 2012 to causes including Nigerian flood relief, scholarships and health care.
12 Ways Mobile Phones Have Transformed Africa
The telecommunication industry in Africa has witnessed a revolution especially with the onset of the handset mobile phones. Mobile phones have changed the ways companies, government agencies and other institutions deal with citizen in many African countries. Apart from easing communication, the wide use of mobile phones has boosted the economic output of individuals living
10 Reasons Africa’s Food And Agriculture Industries Are Failing
Africa is naturally blessed with lush forests, incredible wildlife, gorgeous mountains and beautiful waters. Nonetheless, its food and agriculture industries are suffering. You know this from the dozens of TV commercials you see asking for donations to help feed the residents of Africa, or to help organizations teach African farmers how to better farm their
‘Africapitalism’ Is The Key To Creating More Economic Opportunities In Africa
Images of refugees attempting to reach Europe through any and all possible means have dominated global media for weeks. Yet recent action by EU leaders to address this crisis, although laudable, in no way addresses the underlying challenges fueling the waves of migrants heading for European shores. Most of the migrants are refugees from war-torn Syria in
50,000 COMPANIES TO BE DELETED FROM CAC DATABASE OVER ANNUAL RETURNS
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria has threatened that 50,000 companies could be removed from its register very soon for failing to file their annual returns. Mr Bello Mahmud, the Registrar General of the Commission, revealed that defaulters would face this punishment after due processes of notifications have been followed as prescribed by law. The
What is an African name?
How Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire’s adoption of his mother’s name led him to question the Africanness of names. I was born on a Friday, one November in the late 1980s. And so I was nick-named Friday. But when I started school, the name that was written on my exercise book wasn’t Friday. Friday wasn’t my real
THE FLYING STARS: AN INSPIRING STORY OF SIERRA LEONE’S AMPUTEE FOOTBALL CAPTAIN
Attacking, defending, running, dribbling, scoring, and goal keeping; it’s the complete sport of football. Only, this time, there are no lush green grasses, only white beach sand. And the players? Limbless men, all victims of war. A constant tangible reminder of the ills of the over a decade long Sierra Leonean war. Football, has become
THERE IS AN ONGOING DEBATE AROUND AFRICAN-AMERICANS, AFRICANS AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On September 3, 2015, an African-Londoner, Zipporah Gene stirred up the internet with an article in which she accused African-Americans of appropriating African culture. While she stated that the question of whether Black people can culturally appropriate one another is “a nuanced question that seems to either set tempers a flare or create vacuums of silence
THESE CARTOONISTS HAVE HELPED TO CHANGE THE FACE OF POLITICS IN AFRICA
The cartoon section in any newspaper remains my favorite; from the over sized and exaggerated characters to the subtle way authorities are questioned and how they draw attention to the ills of the society. According to Tejumola Olaniyan, the curator for africacartoons.com, cartoons are essential in modern day Africa with ever increasing political parties all