Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
If you don’t know the story of Mo Farah now, you almost certainly will the day after the 5,000 meters Olympic final on Saturday 11th August. Mo came from Somalia to the United Kingdom at the age of 8 unable to speak a word of English. He discovered, loved (and latterly) conquered athletics and today […]
The name of the neighborhood could not have been more symbolic. Located in southern Tel Aviv, the impoverished Hatikva quarter has always born the stigma of sharing a name with Israel’s national anthem, while playing home to some of the poorest, most marginalized Jews in the country-as well as a growing population of African asylum […]
Multinational corporations operating in Africa are involved in illicit transfer of most of the $ 1.5 trillion they make in Africa each year back to the developed countries, hurting African economies in the process, a new report shows. The report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa: Scale and Developmental Challenges blames multinational corporations for draining […]
Central Bank Governor, Mr. Kwesi Amissah Arthur has been confirmed as the Vice to President Mahama. He beat competition from renowned economist, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey to annex the prestigious position. Sources close to the President have confirmed this to Myjoyonline.com. In accordance with the constitution, the president after he was sworn into office last Tuesday […]
Johannesburg — Political killings in South Africa are not about political dominance but about getting to the trough first. “Some of these guys literally come out of severe poverty and if they get kicked out they will be back there.” said deputy CEO of the SA Institute of Race Relations Frans Cronje. “The stakes are […]
Two goals from Moussa Konate gave Senegal a 2-0 win over Uruguay in the Group A game at Wembley despite having Abdoulaye Ba sent off on the half hour. It was an open, entertaining game at England’s national stadium, with the home crowd cheering the Africans on to an unlikely victory to see them temporarily […]
South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh swam “the perfect race” to capture Olympic gold in the 100 meters breaststroke in London on Sunday evening, winning the final in a world record time of 58.46 seconds. Christian Sprenger of Australia finished strongly winning silver in a time of 58.93 and American Brendan Hansen claimed bronze in […]
Olenguruone — It is a chilly morning in Olenguruone village on the southern flank of the Rift Valley, but Gloria Chepng’etich is warming up to the task at hand. Spread neatly on her workbench are bamboo splices that the 21-year-old will weave into floor mats over the next hour or so. She will then pass […]
Picture a long-limbed young athlete, crossing a basketball court in a few easy strides before leaping up to release a perfectly arced ball to swish neatly into a hoop over three meters off the ground, scoring the winning basket! As the final buzzer sounds, the crowd cheers, teammates hoist the celebrated player high onto their […]
The first ever Africa House has opened its doors during the Olympic Games in London last weekend. This will allow African athletes to be celebrated in their own hospitality house during the world’s foremost sports event. But it’s not just athletes who will be celebrated. The Africa House is actually part of the “Africa Village,” […]