Trial of the world’s first malaria vaccines has been launched in Malawi as part of a large-scale pilot project run by the World Health Organization (WHO) to give partial protection against the disease. 360,000 children are expected to take the injectable vaccines within a year after the pilot is also rolled out in Ghana andContinue reading “African children subjects of trial for new malaria vaccines”
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Africans startled by European identity of the continent’s biggest online marketplace
Recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and considered to be Africa’s first startup to achieve that feat, e-commerce platform Jumia has been slammed by Africans for having two French top executives, headquarters in Germany and Dubai and developers in Portugal. Its CEO, Sacha Poignonnec, incurred the wrath of many others during anContinue reading “Africans startled by European identity of the continent’s biggest online marketplace”
Remembering three-time Grammy nominee Hugh Masekela and the life he lived
The “Father of South African Jazz” and Africa’s musical luminary Hugh Masekela has left a big hole in Africa’s heart after his passing on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, in Johannesburg at the age of 78. Hugh Masekela lost a long battle with prostate cancer which was discovered 2008 and spread to other parts of his body. DespiteContinue reading “Remembering three-time Grammy nominee Hugh Masekela and the life he lived”
Meet the homeless 8-yr-old Nigerian chess champ in NYC everyone is talking about
It took third grader Tanitoluwa Adewumi a little over a year to learn to play chess and become the New York State Primary Chess Champion (Top Players K – 3rd Grade) after debuting at the New York State chess championship this month. Tani, as he is affectionately called, and his older brother and parents arrivedContinue reading “Meet the homeless 8-yr-old Nigerian chess champ in NYC everyone is talking about”
Documenting Sudan’s protests through cartoons, the daring work of Boushra Cartoonist
In recent times, political cartoonists have faced stern opposition from governments and laws that stifle dissent and profer prison terms. These revolutionary artists help cause social and political change in their societies with their works of art. Some African cartoonists who have gotten on politicians’ nerves are Tanzania’s Godfrey ‘Gado’ Mwampembwa, South Africa’s Jonathan ‘Zapiro’ Shapiro,Continue reading “Documenting Sudan’s protests through cartoons, the daring work of Boushra Cartoonist”
Ismail Akwei 