Helping Victims of Kenya’s Westgate Attack
On September 21, armed men stormed Kenya‘s Westgate Shopping Mall setting off bombs and wounding 175 people in a hail of bullets. The perimeters of the shopping mall in Nairobi resembled a battlefield...
View ArticleAfrican Trendsetter: Raelene Rorke
Raelene Rorke is currently the co-founder and thought leader behind South African youth movement, SpringAGE. However, before the African trendsetter was encouraging the country’s youth to own their...
View Article5 of The Greatest Socially Conscious African Musicians…EVER!
Before there were hip-hop movement’s sprouting in the suburbs of Dakar, Senegal or charities being launched by Nigerian rap stars, there were African musicians whose songs told stories of a different...
View Article3 Embarrassing Moments Fela Kuti Could Sing About Today
Have you ever had a moment so embarrassing you wish could travel back in time? Or maybe made a mistake so cringe-worthy you wish you could disappear? For Nigeria‘s officials, those moments are becoming...
View ArticleAfrican Trendsetter: Abasiama Idaresit
He’s one of Africa’s leading Internet entrepreneurs. As the founder and CEO of digital marketing company, Wild Fusion, Abasiama Idaresit is an African trendsetter whose work is helping to transform the...
View ArticleAfrican Trendsetter: Mobolaji Akiode
Not many people can say they are an Olympic athlete, but African trendsetter Mobolaji Akiode can. In 2004, Mobolaji traveled to Athens, Greece with Nigeria‘s national women’s basketball team and...
View Article10 Songs To Add To Your Nigerian Wedding Playlist
Tis’ the season for many things in Nigeria. The land is dry; festival time is fast approaching; and we’re only one month away from the country’s most popular time for weddings! Wedding season can be a...
View ArticleEthiopia: “Did You Know?”
Did You Know Ethiopia could soon become a leader in hydropower and wind energy generation? Located in the horn of Africa Africa, Ethiopia is home to more than 91 million people, and less than 30...
View ArticleAfrican Trendsetter: Luvvie Ajayi
She’s Awesomely Luvvie —the self-titled “renowned roaster” and “titan of trifling truths.” African Trendsetter Luvvie Ajayi is the voice behind the popular blog known for saying everything you’re...
View Article5 Moments That Made Africans #SMH in 2013
A look back at the tweets, photos and TV moments that made Africans cringe and reaffirmed our mission to change the way the world sees Africa. In 2013, the world learned a few new things about...
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