Promoting Africa
Ghanaian-Canadian author Esi Edugyan has won the Giller Prize again! Victoria-based author Esi Edugyan was announced last week as the winner of the $100,000 prize for her novel Washington Black. This is the second time Edugyan wins the prestigious Giller literary award. In 2011, she received the prize for her novel Half-Blood Blues. This new winning makes Edugyan the third author…
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Nigerian face model Adetutu Alabi is using social media to create awareness and change the narrative of people with tribal marking in Africa. Body marking has been used for centuries in parts of Africa to indicate a person’s tribal heritage. They are usually inscribed on the body by burning or cutting of the skin during…
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Inspire, empower and elevate women to get out of their own way, and simply "do". That is the mission of "Twenty-Four Hour Woman", an online and in-person community of women, founded by Victory Omotayo. In this interview we had with Victory, you'll learn more about TFHW : Twenty-Four Hour Woman "Twenty-Four Hour Woman (TFHW) is an online and…
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10-year-old Sibahle Zwane who has amazed South Africa with his special talent of working huge numbers of math just from his head, is also using his gift to make money. Dealing with numbers can be an onerous task for a lot of people, but for Sibahle Zwane, a grade 4 student from the city of Lehae,…
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Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, has won the award of ‘Innovator Of The Year’ offered by the Black Enterprise group during its TechConNext event last week. TechConNext 2018 The TechConNext event brought together big names from the tech industry, like Intel group’s Corporate Strategic Procurement Director, Cory Hooks and Ebay’s Diversity…
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Today we're going at the discovery of Motors Formula Team. The first African International professional motorsports startup and team, based in France and Mauritius. In this interview, founder and Director Ludovic Pezé tells us more about the startup: Ludovic Pezé, and the creation of "Motors Formula Team" I’m 26 years old Mauritian born in Monaco. I…
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Congolese Doctor and gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, has been awarded The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Iraqi Nadia Murad, for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Denis Mukwege Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, has devoted his life, to treat thousands of women and girls affected…
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