Tag: Africa
To empower African women, turn words into action – cnn.com
March 10th, 2011, Comments Off
CNN Belinda Otas: “There must be economic empowerment by means of viable opportunities that give women financial freedom and ensure perpetrators of rape and violence against women are brought to justice.” Click here to read more BR:Top Headlines | Submit Press Release Tweet
DNA points to royal roots in Africa – MSNBC
September 10th, 2010, Comments Off
From MSNBC: Genealogical researcher William Holland: “Imagine receiving that news, after all these years when you grew up as the son of a sharecropper…. Everybody tells you that you came from slaves, you came from slaves. And now you find out that you came from royalty” Click here to read more Today’s top headlines | [...]
President Obama meets with young African leaders at The White House – npr.org
August 5th, 2010, Comments Off
From NPR: “We are rooting for your successes,” President Obama said. “And we want to work with you to achieve that success. But ultimately, success is going to be in your hands.” Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
Video: Bob Johnson expands to Africa
July 16th, 2010, Comments Off
The first African-focused mutual fund: Nile Pan Africa Fund – blackenterprise.com
July 8th, 2010, Comments Off
From Black Enterprise: “The fund invests across the entire continent from Cairo to Cape Town, and in all industries, including basic materials, technology, utilities, and consumer goods,” says Seruma, who serves as the fund’s portfolio manager. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
5 East African countries create common market – AP
July 2nd, 2010, Comments Off
From AP: When most African countries gained independence from European colonial powers in the 1950s and 1960s, Africa’s founding fathers wanted the entire continent to become one economy as a way of achieving self-reliance and better negotiating power in international markets. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
Photographs reveal secret life of urban Africa – CNN.com
June 30th, 2010, Comments Off
From CNN: Most people are used to seeing images of African refugee camps or its sun-parched savannah. Far less common are sights of the continent’s bustling cities or varied architecture. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
No winner for $5 million African leadership prize – AFP
June 13th, 2010, Comments Off
From AFP: Ibrahim said, “Many African countries are making great strides, not just economically but also in terms of their governance.” But he said more needs to be done. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
Video: African Journalism Awards 2010
June 10th, 2010, Comments Off
Video: Africa’s untapped mobile market
June 5th, 2010, Comments Off
