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South Africa education gets e-learning digital makeover

In Africa’s schools, old-fashioned, dusty textbooks are gradually being replaced by tablets, c...
Sadio Mané to miss Africa Cup of Nations

Southampton and Senegal attacking midfielder Sadio Mane will miss the Africa Cup of Nations because ...
Half of Yellow Sun African turned in a film

If you haven’t gotten around to locking in your New Year’s resolution, here is something...
‘We Have No Plan B, We Have to Get Rid of This Virus’

The newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arriv...
2Face Idibia Release his greatest album – The Ascension

Renow grammy nominated Nigerian Musician 2Face Idibia has release another ground breaking album with...
Bracket launches new video – Nana

‘Bracket’ is back with a very exciting video. Following their streak of hit songs, this ...

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Bracket launches new video – Nana

07/14/2014 Comments Off on Bracket launches new video – Nana 5,065 Views

‘Bracket’ is back with a very exciting video. Following their streak of ...
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Pretty Queen

02/15/2009 Comments Off on Pretty Queen 2,211 Views
Corneille’s Smooth Sounds

04/20/2009 Comments Off on Corneille’s Smooth Sounds 2,232 Views
AfroExposure Showcase exposing African artists

05/21/2011 Comments Off on AfroExposure Showcase exposing African artists 2,786 Views
P-Square Ft. Akon, May D – Chop My Money

12/25/2013 Comments Off on P-Square Ft. Akon, May D – Chop My Money 3,627 Views

Estelle Teams Up With H&M For Fashion Against AIDS

06/01/2009 Comments Off on Estelle Teams Up With H&M For Fashion Against AIDS 2,496 Views

Estelle is one of the celebrities that has teamed up with fashion giant H&M for Fashion Against AIDS.

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African Fashion Week 2010

06/23/2010 Comments Off on African Fashion Week 2010 3,353 Views
Anglo-Nigerian Artist Yinka Shonibare Makes History

06/21/2010 Comments Off on Anglo-Nigerian Artist Yinka Shonibare Makes History 2,607 Views
Supermodel Oluchi Helms West Africa’s Next Top Model

02/20/2009 Comments Off on Supermodel Oluchi Helms West Africa’s Next Top Model 2,949 Views
Liberian Teenager Makes Jewelry from Bullets

09/13/2010 Comments Off on Liberian Teenager Makes Jewelry from Bullets 3,056 Views

South Africa education gets e-learning digital makeover

10/12/2017 Comments Off on South Africa education gets e-learning digital makeover 5,675 Views

In Africa’s schools, old-fashioned, dusty textbooks are gradually being replaced by tablets, ...
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FaceBook’s $19 Billion purchase of WhatsApp

03/09/2014 Comments Off on FaceBook’s $19 Billion purchase of WhatsApp 5,173 Views
Future of broadcasting on display at NAB 2011

04/11/2011 Comments Off on Future of broadcasting on display at NAB 2011 3,728 Views
Exit of Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph

11/05/2010 Comments Off on Exit of Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph 3,982 Views
The African Leadership Academy-Training the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs?

11/05/2010 Comments Off on The African Leadership Academy-Training the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs? 5,597 Views

Greenpeace selects South African Environmental Activist as the New Executive Director

04/19/2010 Comments Off on Greenpeace selects South African Environmental Activist as the New Executive Director 2,197 Views

Kumi Nadoo is the new Executive Director of environmental action group Greenpeace. Until last year he served for 10 years as the General Secretary of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation.

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Farai Chideya Ventures into Fiction

08/03/2009 Comments Off on Farai Chideya Ventures into Fiction 2,108 Views

FaceBook’s $19 Billion purchase of WhatsApp

03/09/2014 Comments Off on FaceBook’s $19 Billion purchase of WhatsApp 5,173 Views

WhatsApp is a small company with at most 50 employees but since ...
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The African Leadership Academy-Training the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs?

11/05/2010 Comments Off on The African Leadership Academy-Training the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs? 5,597 Views

Hollywood Surgeon: A Cameroon Native

09/13/2010 Comments Off on Hollywood Surgeon: A Cameroon Native 2,762 Views

Dr. Fobi is a bariatric surgeon for stars in Hollywood and he happens to be from Cameroon. The surgeon performs weight-loss surgeries for people that are overweight. He has been performing the surgery since the 1970s. He has performed the surgery on American Idol’s Randy Jackson and comedian Rosanne Barr. Dr. Fobi’s procedure requires cutting a patient’s stomach to the size of just a golf ball.

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Africans and Breast Cancer Awareness

10/15/2010 Comments Off on Africans and Breast Cancer Awareness 3,010 Views

Linet Masai Beats Out Olympic Gold Winner Tirunesh Dibaba

06/01/2009 Comments Off on Linet Masai Beats Out Olympic Gold Winner Tirunesh Dibaba 2,470 Views

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Kenyan Linet Masai beat Olympic gold winner and crowd favorite Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in the Reebok Grand Prix held in New York.

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2010 Word Cup Breakdown

01/01/2010 Comments Off on 2010 Word Cup Breakdown 2,521 Views