Its National Higher Education Day

Exponential costs of higher education and the United States opportunity gap have turned a college degree into something of a luxury for...

New Year, New Look for The African Dynamo

Things look a bit different around The African Dynamo today. We've taken a step into the future. Our overall design aest...

You know it don't come easy (Part II)

Saying goodbye may not be easy, but sometimes it's necessary. The transition from second to third year of medical school is toug...

How staying hydrated keeps you healthy

We've all heard it before; drink 6-8 glasses a day to keep the doctor away. It may be cliche, but the truth is that this time honor...

You know it don't come easy, part I

Life as a second year medical student It's Saturday night, just past 11pm. I sit at my desk in my comfy studio apartment, with a d...

Reboot, Reload, Reengage

Introducing Dynamo M.D. Student doctors at SGU Medical School Hey friends, Its been a long time. As old readers around here hav...

Nothing Shall Be Impossible

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...

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...

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...

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...

The African Dynamo is now wired for Flipboard

In keeping with our mission to highlight paradigm shifting trends in Africa to the widest possible audience, African Dynamo now has a ...