Kenyan lawyer offers Obama 50 cows, 70 sheep, 30 goats to marry his daughter Malia
May 24, 2015 Nairobi – A Kenyan lawyer has offered US President Barrack Obama 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Speaking to The Nairobian, Felix Kiprono said his dream is to marry one of Obama’s daughters, Malia, and he is ready to meet Obama to discuss the matter when
47 Things I’ve Learned In My 40s
May 24, 2015 I recently celebrated my last birthday of my 40s. While most of my 30s was consumed with the non-stop pandemonium of four babies growing into toddlers growing into school-age boys, my 40s have given me more time for personal growth and even a little reflection. I’ve probably learned more about life in
Nigerian graphic designer stumbles onto the world’s art stage
May 21, 2015 When Karo Akpokiere received news in January that his work would appear on the Venice Biennale, this Lagos-born draughtsman and artist only had a vague sense of the exhibition’s importance. Months later, standing alongside a wall-hung display of 50 of his new drawings, Akpokiere explained how it was only when the artist
Tapping the economic potential of Nollywood and football
May 20, 2015 His first attempt at business was a company to help ease people’s access to reading materials, but Nigerian entrepreneur Chike Maduegbuna soon realised the reading culture in his country was low. Instead he spotted an opportunity to help brands reach people beyond traditional media. So he established FansConnectOnline, a digital marketing, social
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
Africa’s richest man confirms interest in buying Arsenal – despite failed bid to acquire stake in 2010
May 5, 2015 Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he still wants to buy Arsenal despite failing in a 2010 bid to acquire a stake in the club. The Nigerian billionaire is now worth nearly eight times as much as when he tried to buy into the Gunners, and the passionate Gooners has not
NEW: Opportunities For Young Africans
May 3, 2015 Software Development Teaching Fellowship at MEST Ghana (Fully-Sponsored) Deadline: April 30, 2015 The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is looking for candidates with a passion for teaching and a strong background Web and Mobile technology and/or entrepreneurship for a one-year assignment, teaching programming to aspiring software entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana. MEST
Lauryn Hill Fugees star ‘shuns’ MayDay Live concert
May 2, 2015 Fugees star, Lauryn Hill could not perform at the 2015 May Day Live concert scheduled to hold today, Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. According to a report by popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, Hill did not make her flight to Lagos from her American base for the music
I am not aware of ban on AIT, says Buhari
April 30, 2015 ABUJA—President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), said yesterday that he was not aware of the temporary ban imposed on African Independent Television, AIT, not to cover his official functions. Consequently, he instructed all his aides, including the security team, to steer clear of all media activities and allow those assigned the responsibility to