Africa
Idris Elba is working to transform Africa’s entertainment industry by building modern film studios, beginning in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This vision emerged after discussions with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the World Economic Forum. The Zanzibar government has already allocated nearly 200 acres for the first studio, which Elba hopes will serve as a foundation […]
At the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, rapper, actor, and activist Common teamed up with Aspen Music School students for an impromptu performance, freestyling over Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa.” In a spontaneous session, Common guided the students to loop two measures from the song while his percussionist, Mark Colenburg, added a beat. Common performed the freestyle […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox outbreaks in Congo and other parts of Africa a global health emergency as a new, more dangerous form of the virus spreads. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) had already labeled the situation a public health emergency, with over 14,000 cases and 524 […]
Carry1st an African mobile game publisher Recently raised $20 million with the help of some big name investors such as internet giant Google and Hip Hop Legend Nas. The company is based in South Africa and has been successful in other big markets like India,China, and Southeast Asia. To Read More Click Here. Source: Hollywood […]
If you love Pandora jewelry especially its charm bracelets then you may love them more after this big news. Pandora is the first big jewelry company to completely give up mined diamonds. Mined diamonds as we know or you may not have faced widespread issues behind how they are sourced. From human rights issues to […]
News that’s happening around the world today. In South Africa, there are protests because of a racist advertisement for hair shampoo. The advertisement depicts white women’s hair as good hair and black women’s hair as bad hair. See the images below. The pharmacy the shampoo was advertised at is Clicks, the second biggest retailer in […]
A lot of people who have ancestry from other countries are often curious about that culture, but don’t get a chance to explore it and find out more about who they are. Now, young black people are being allowed to explore their African roots, thanks to a program called Birthright AFRICA. Birthright AFRICA is a […]
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