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What Economic Growth in Africa Means
Will Africa Be the Next China?
According to a report by the African Development Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations' Economic...
Branson Centre opens in Jamaica
The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Caribbean is scheduled to open next week (September 2011) in Montego Bay, St James.
The centre will act as a...
A Kenyan eye clinic with a long vision
Kenya's Hurlingham Eye Care Services - a company founded in 2007 by three female doctors - started with small steps but with a long...
Oprah’s Empire
Oprah's first job as a teenager was working at a local grocery store. At age 17, Winfrey won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant....
Job Gains Made by Black Women
There seems to be one segment of the American population that is making strides in the job market--Black women.
According to the latest numbers from...
Laurence Fishburne Biography
Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961, in Augusta, Georgia. It wasn't until the 1990s that he became a recognized actor. His string...
iZania: Connecting the people of Africa via the Internet
According to Roger E. P. Madison, Jr. founder and CEO of iZania.com , the business oriented social networking site for African Americans, it’s not...
Dominica launches US$7.4 million Water Project
ROSEAU, Dominica, Tuesday April 9, 2013 – Dominica Monday launched an US$7.4 million water upgrade project that the authorities said would benefit thousands of residents...
Cassandra Mills Introduces Makeup Line ‘Haute Face’
Cassandra Mills is a seasoned businesswoman. She had a successful career as a music industry executive, having worked for the likes of Time Warner...
Brazil Announces Major Africa Investment Plan
Recently, Brazil pledged major investments and a transfer of technology to Africa in order to repay a "solidarity debt" they have with Africa.
According to...
Oprah finds many ways to Give Back
A little-known statistic even the most altruistic don’t realize until they wade into heavy-duty giving: The majority of philanthropic initiatives don’t work; 75% close...
More Wealthy Black People than you Know
Who is the first Black person that comes to your mind when you think of wealth? Probably 99 out of 100 of us think...
Africa - Economic News
THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II ON AFRICA
The second world war of 1939-1945 was a result of the German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler’s plans to take control of Europe. Hitler also wanted...
The Roots of African Independence Movements after WWII
The First World War, and particularly the Second World War, disrupted European holdings in Africa. After losing World War I, Germany was forced to...
THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I ON AFRICA
Introduction
The First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, was mainly a struggle for supremacy among the European powers. Africans participated in this...
High Spending on Arms in Africa
THE north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok is spared little. Earlier this year fighters from the extremist group, Boko Haram, abducted more than 200 local...
The Economic Consequences of Ebola
The Economic Consequences of Ebola
While African countries are rolling out measures to stop Ebola from spreading, their double digit Economic Growth has been slowed....
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