Chika Kalu Oze is a poet and words artist. The piece featured here is from Be Number One! a collection of inspiring poetry by the a...
Keep On Rising
Chika Kalu Oze is a poet and words artist. The piece featured here is from Be Number One! a collection of inspiring poetry by...
[WATCH THIS] Cultivating Africa's Greatest Generation
Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Afric...
Journey to Eritria: the Gateway to Africa
If you're looking for a paradise vacation, this is where you want to go. Eritrea is located on the Horn of Africa (North East...
Why is the U.S Sending Troops Instead of Doctors to West Africa?
President Barack Obama is deploying nearly 3,000 military personnel to West Africa to combat the spread of the Ebola virus. The potent...
[WATCH THIS] Obama- Toast to the new Africa
President Obama welcomed African leaders to the White House at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Dinner last week, proposing a 'To...
[WATCH THIS] Empire - The New Scramble for Africa
Described by many as the ‘new scramble for Africa', the US, China and other nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Af...
Delegation arrives in Washington DC for first ever US-Africa Leaders’ Summit
WASHINGTON D.C./APO/ — A delegation of the African Union Commission, led by Chairperson H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will arrive in Wa...
What’s Driving the Demand for African Languages?
By Neil Payne A few years ago I remember sitting in a team meeting and declaring I saw a future in African language services. The reac...
A Wild Beast is Loose in the Horn of Africa
For more than two decades, the Woyene regime in Ethiopia has caused unprecedented mayhem in an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Horn ...
What does the future hold for the careers of African youth?
About 65 per cent of the total population of Africa are below the age of 35 years, and over 35 percent are between the ages of 15 and 35...
Has the African Union really helped Africa?
By Yosef Tesfasilase The African Union (AU), which is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was established in 2002 after its predecessor...
Dakar Financing Summit on Africa’s Infrastructure
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia(APO) — Some African Heads of State and Government, and high level private sector leaders are meeting in Dakar, ...
Understanding Boko Haram is a Problem to an Outsider
I am happy to follow the discussions and participate as a Blogger on this website. Understanding the plight of my Brothers and Sister...
How close is the dream of abundant clean water in Africa?
New interactive map shows that the goal of all Africans accessing clean water by 2030 “realistic and achievable” (APO)– A new intera...
China Backs $3.8bn East Africa Railway Project
China has signed a deal to build a $3.8bn railway link between Kenya's Indian Ocean port of Mombasa and Nairobi, the first stage of...
Africa and China Strategic Partnership gets new impetus with the visit of China Premier to the AU headquarters
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia /APO/ – The Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Mr. Li Keqiang, has reiterated Ch...
South Sudan Refugees Flood into Ethiopia
GENEVA, Switzerland /APO/ – IOM has now provided transport and pre-departure medical checks for over 91,000 South Sudanese arriving i...
Kofi Annan and other Panel Members to launch 2014 Africa Progress Report – Grain, Fish, Money
The Africa Progress Panel will release its annual Africa Progress Report at the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Abuja, Nigeria ...
Make no mistake, Race is still a real problem in the U.S.
I identify myself as African American. In the past I've also written articles highlighting individuals of African descent that ...