Benin-born singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Polar Music Prize. The Polar Music…
The recent discovery of forced labor in the Brazilian wine industry has shocked the world and exposed the ongoing problem…
The South African city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed Gqeberha. Gqeberha is a Xhosa word for the Baakens…
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially commenced her role as The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) director-general. Dr. Okojo-Iweala’s appointment makes history…
Uganda’s parliament passed a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, making it a country with one of…
Leaders in Nigeria recently announced a new fund to help young tech investors with raising money for burgeoning businesses. Announced…
Coca-Cola has appointed Kenyan business-wiz Debra Mallowah as the new Vice president for its East and Central African franchise. She…
Nigeria has pulled itself out of its worst recession in 40 years. According to Bloomberg, the gross domestic product grew…
On March 14, 2018, Marielle Franco, a Black, queer, feminist and socialist councilwoman, and her driver Anderson Gomes were assassinated…
Malawi has been left devastated after Cyclone Freddy ripped through the country and neighboring Mozambique, leaving more than 200 people…
Kenya is once again battling a swarm of desert locusts in a surreal real-life emergency invoking scenes from the Bible.…
As the tech world expands across all aspects of life, there’s been an increase in young Black founders of tech…