1. Kwame Nkurumah, Ghana's first president I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me. 2. Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.
Rwanda will be hosting the Africa Drone Forum and Flying Competitions in 2020 from February 5 to February 7. The forum will showcase the latest drone technology, gather experts and regulators together in a symposium, and challenge leading drone companies to take part in flying competitions with real-world elements. The
At the end of a long day, your pet’s favorite place to snooze in can be your twin foam mattress. However, your pets need to have a separate cozy place to sleep so evicting them is not going to be hard for you. Knowing what kind will be the
Due to recent investigations on alleged mismanagement, Western mining companies are quitting the Copperbelt Province as it's dominance fades away, Africa Confidential reports. According to the recently published report, producing 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, an essential component of electric car batteries and mobile phones, the
Robert Mugabe's death has elicited all sorts of feelings from people across the whole world. The former president of Zimbabwe was a different person to different people. Others saw him as their saint, and to others, he was the incarnation of the devil himself. But there is one
A recently released Oxfam report has revealed that the continent's three richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest 40% - or 650 million people across the continent. The three richest people on the continent according to Forbes 2019 billionaires list are Aliko Dangote ($14.1 billion), Nicky
The founding and first president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, died today, two years after being toppled in a coup. Mugabe, who ruled over the country for a whole three decades from 1987, leaves behind a country plagued by economic mismanagement and squandered potential. Years of hyperinflation and shortage of basic
Kenyan scientists have discovered a highly effective way to kill the malaria parasite and have thus invented a new antimalarial drug. The drug will be piloted for human trials soon. According to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the breakthrough could lead to the development of a new class of
Qatar has unveiled the logo for the next football World Cup competition taking place in the country in 2022. The unveiling took place on Tuesday night (September 3) in Doha with thousands of spectators on ground to witness the unveiling. The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar logo was revealed at
In 2025, a black woman called Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 American bill. Tubman was an American abolitionist, political activist, and a heroine. She had been born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland sometime between 1815 and 1825. At the age of five,
Comedian Steve Harvey is bringing the hit game show Family Feud to Africa. Harvey has bought the rights to remake the show in South Africa and Ghana from production and distribution company Fremantle. The deal will see Harvey take charge of the project through his company, Steve Harvey Global. Rapid
Kenya is set to make the shipment of the first consignment of its oil which is set to be flagged off by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the port Of Mombasa. The East Africa powerhouse officially sold off its first consignment of black gold through a bidding process which was won
His name is Rachid Yazami. You may not know him, but you have used his technology. His invention: a graphite anode (negative pole) in the lithium-ion battery, a type of rechargeable battery used for portable electronics, electric vehicles, and military and aerospace vehicles. Have you used a torch, mobile phone,
Running a business is a challenge. However, the growth in the business can be exponential. By doing a job, you can never expect such growth. That is a fact that you have to accept. But, you will see so many people struggling to run their business and failing in the
Nigeria hasn't had cabinet ministers since May and that by implication means the wheel of governance had to be cautiously driven and slow. Appointing Ministers in Nigeria is simply not butter and bread. Maybe Buhari knows more. On Wednesday, August 22nd 2019 new cabinet ministers appointed by President
Renowned Zimbabwean author and prominent feminist Tsitsi Dangarembga has been shortlisted for the St. Francis College Literary Prize. The prize is a biennial literary award that first came to life in 2009. The prize is a celebration of mid-career authors in honour of a third to fifth book of fiction.
