We All Have Very Faint Ideas.

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...

Dust, A Novel by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

I am an avid reader in addition to honing my craft as a Blogger, and most of my favorite novels are from American writers.  James Patte...

When you face trouble: Words of Wisdom

Everybody faces some kind of trouble from time to time, but what you do when trouble arrives at your doorstep determines your stand in ...

South Africa Building the Largest Radio Telescope in the World

In 2012, South Africa won the bid to host the largest part of the International Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope project....

Algeria: An Interesting Country on Our Beautiful Continent

I hope I don't offend readers when I claim Africa as my own.  My ancestors came to America in chains, and I do not know what country...

Should the Arab Spring Be Renamed?

In the last few years, we've watched as a string of  long standing leaders were deposed not just in the middle East, but also througho...

Be Number One

A wonderful and inspiring piece of poetry about taking charge of life, by self professed 'agent of change' Chika Kalu Oze. You c...

Rethinking Entrepreneurship in Africa

The act of pursuing novel enterprises and building new businesses is the fundamental engine of prosperity. Despite this fact, many pe...

New rice seed varieties to boost yields

A group of rice breeding experts announced the adoption of six new rice varieties under the ARICA (Advanced Rice in Africa) label to h...

Black Canadian Artists: Multi-Talented and Making an Impact

As I've read the pieces of the other writers here at African Dynamo, I've realized that learning only stops if an individual wan...

Black Canadian Politicians: True Trail Blazers

I am amazed at the names of the provinces and the positions held by my Brothers and Sisters in the African Diaspora in Canada.  I comp...

The Pension Scheme in Ghana

Corruption and Extortion, which have generally eaten away at the moral fiber of the Country, have become a major problem preventing the ...

The Impact of Black Canadians: A Multi-Part Series

As a resident of the United States, I am deeply aware of the struggles that people of color have in this society.  I am happy to be a Con...

Google and Facebook Plan to Enhance African Net Using Drones and Balloons

It looks like the fight is on between the two tech giants, who have begun the first leg of a race to build out an aerospace-based inter...

The Top African Investment Opportunities: A Call to the Diaspora

Africa is a Continent experiencing rapid development. In every Country, a lot of positive changes are taking place. The fact is ho...

Love, War, and the Human Condition

A t this moment, over seven billion souls exist on this planet. Seven billion men, women, and children, each striving for unique hopes ...

The Buena Vista Social Club: A Haven for Afro-Cuban Musicians

I recently watched a documentary movie called the Buena Vista Social Club.  It had been out for awhile.  I was bored on one of the man...