Archive for: August, 2016

It’s all about the Kingdom of God – Dr. Kwashi Charges Nigerian Immigrants

by Dr. E. Obiri Addo African Christian immigrants in general and Nigerian immigrants in particular have been challenged to consider their presence in the United States as an opportunity to inject fresh blood into the building of God’s kingdom. “As Nigerians let us come in as missionaries and go back home as missionaries.” This challenge […]

A Senior Citizen defies all odds to obtain a Phd …and tells his own story

It was a frantic journey through time full of beauty, irony and illusion. But I did it for a formidable reason. I want to encourage others that age has nothing to do with education. Why did I decide to come to America after all? Someone may ask. It all began in January 1979 when a […]

The Orphaned American Voter in 2016?

By Uchenna Ekwo With the 2016 conventions of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party over, the stage is set for the full campaign season for the November presidential election in the United States. At the event, RNC formally nominated New York billionaire, Donald J. Trump as its presidential candidate while DNC followed a week […]

DR Congo communities pressured to cede land rights by plantation company controlled by development banks

Over the past few days, Feronia Inc., a Canadian-based company, majority-owned by European and US development banks, has been pressuring local communities to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would endorse the company’s continued operation and expansion of oil palm plantations within their territories. Despite severe pressure and intimidation, the communities have rejected the […]

3G Media announces the 6th Annual 3G Awards in NY

3G Media, Inc. presents the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala. The Awards ceremony is in recognition of exceptional leaders and their contributions to the Ghanaian and Global communities. The event will be held on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ IGA Banquet Hall, 12, Brook Ave, Bronx, New York, USA. The event is produced by 3G […]

China’s dangerous double game in the Sudans

by By Jared Ferrie Weapons manufactured by China and sold to Sudan have been funnelled to rebels in South Sudan, where two Chinese peacekeepers were recently killed. The London-based Conflict Armament Research group has told IRIN that in May it documented 1,300 boxes of ammunition captured by the government military, which is still referred to […]

Kenya’s PesaPal is moving into the physical world with its first point-of-sale system

by Joshua Masinde PesaPal, a Nairobi-based aggregator for online and mobile payments, is set to launch its own point-ofsale system (POS) to rival similar products from PayPal, Shopify and Square. Expected to be in place in a month, the point-of-sale system will enable business owners to accept payments more conveniently and help the firm tap […]

South Sudan refugee influx overwhelms Ugandan reception centres

by Samuel Okiror, Elegu/Uganda, 25 July16 Uganda has received 30,000 refugees in just three weeks and reception facilities are overflowing. Recent fighting in South Sudan has caused a new wave of arrivals, putting pressure on its southern neighbour, which was already hosting half a million refugees. “The new refugee influx of South Sudan refugees is […]

Disband the African Union

By George B. N. Ayittey Britain’s vote to ditch the European Union offers the chance of a new beginning— not just for the EU, and the U.K., but for Africa. Since most countries on the continent gained independence in the 1960s and 1970s, they have mindlessly mimicked Western political institutions. Rome has a basilica; so, […]

How child marriage exacerbates Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic

By Eka Williams Africa is home to approximately two-thirds of the global population living with HIV and— despite a decline in HIV infection rates and AIDS mortality— the epidemic continues to take a toll across the continent. At the same time, Africa is also home to 15 of the 20 countries with the highest prevalence […]

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