The stunning map of the most desirable products on Google
June 19, 2015 The cost estimation website Fixr.com recently revealed a study that could well break many myths. Based on suggestions from Google when looking how much a product or service in a given country, the website published a world map fun things that people look for in each country. Sometimes disturbing Research So, people
IS NATURAL HAIR A WAY OF RELIVING CHILDHOOD FOR AFRICAN WOMEN?
June 19, 2015 While some women enjoy wearing hair extensions or applying straighteners, a good majority prefer to tote their natural hair, confident that it is just as beautiful. In tandem with the #TeamNatural movement, they have become even more inspired to flaunt a variety of original yet stylish hairdos. With many black female celebrities letting
THE CLICHÉS OF BEING A LAGOS ENTREPRENEUR
June 18, 2015 Entrepreneurs have a common DNA: finding ways to make their business dreams become a reality. But societies and cultures tend to nurture certain distinctive clichés. In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, the environment is tough, forcing business owners to toughen up and utilize the opportunities buried in the chaos of the city. Lagos embodies
NEW DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE MAY HELP END AFRICA’S STRUGGLE WITH MALARIA
June 19, 2015 For over two decades, the quest to develop a working malaria vaccine has proven largely fruitless. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk of being diagnosed with malaria. Every year, nearly 198 million cases are identified. WHO says a significant number of the almost 200 million cases are
Faces of some of the people who died in the Charleston church massacre
June 18, 2015 21 year old Dylan Roof entered a historic black church last night, worshiped with them for about an hour before opening fire, killing 9 people. Among the victims were (clockwise from top left) Reverend Sharonda Singleton, a mother-of-three and a track coach, Tywanza Sanders, who graduated from Allen University last year, Reverend Clementa
Charleston shooting: President Obama makes statement on hate crime, race and gun control in America
President Barack Obama delivered a statement on the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina at the White House. Mr Obama’s statement comes after police said a gunman shot and killed nine people at a historically African-American church, Emanuel AME Church. “Any death of this sort is a tragedy, any shooting involving multiple victims is a tragedy,”
Cheaper Solar: Is This The End Of State Monopoly In Africa’s Electricity Sector?
June 18, 2015 African countries need to focus more on solar energy that is readily available and getting cheaper every day, rather invest heavily in hydro and coal power units that get expensive with time. Matt Tilleard, Pieter Joubert and Jake Cusack, a team of investment experts from Crossboundary — a firm that advises frontier
Why US Retail Giant Wal-Mart Still Wants A Piece Of The Kenyan Market
June 18, 2015 Even as Walmart raced to open its first store in Kenya, there were snags. The retailer was forced to import the trademark bright magenta ink that adorns its brash price offers and doorway décor because nobody in the country could produce it. It was one of several obstacles the world’s largest retailer has run
16 Countries In Africa That Rank Highest For Good Governance
June 18, 2015 He’s an African hero — the Bill Gates of Africa. Sudanese-British businessman Mo Ibrahim got rich on telecommunications, and he has invested millions of his fortune in his belief that nothing is more important to African development than good governance. Africans love him for it. Ibrahim is so popular he gets mobbed more
9 dead in shooting at historic Charleston African American church. Police chief calls it ‘hate crime.’
June 18, 2015 Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire Wednesday night at a historic African American church in downtown Charleston, S.C. Charleston officials said nine people were killed and others were injured. “I do believe this is a hate crime,” Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said at a late night news conference,