African Newsmakers
Nyanzi Martin Luther: Ugandan Teen Media Founder Building a Radio and Digital Platform While in School
By James Paul and John Lewis Nyanzi Martin Luther is a Ugandan student and media entrepreneur who founded Apex Media Services, a youth-focused media company operating radio and digital platforms…
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A New Chapter: How the Appointment of Israel’s First Ambassador Can Catalyze Somaliland’s Development and Strategic Future
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte The appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel’s first ambassador to the…
$10,000 Mandela-Era Cheque Fuels Africa Backlash Over Xenophobia in South Africa
By Ajong Mbapndah L A faded $10,000 cheque written in 1994 to Nelson Mandela has…
Africa’s AI Reality: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What Must Change
By Roger B. Jantio* As the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the…
Russia Resettling White South African Farmers
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia has allocated 500 hectares of land in the outskirts of…
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Living the dream: How Ashish Thakkar became Africa’s youngest billionaire
BY Lillian Kiarie* Having a fortune worth more than half the current value of Kenya’s Eurobond, and being dubbed Africa’s…
Aliko Dangote: A lesson for African entrepreneurs
“I built a conglomerate and emerged the richest black man in the world in 2008 but it didn’t happen overnight. It…
Lupita Nyong’o: The Kenyan star who stunned Hollywood
Lupita Nyong’o accepts her Oscar. (Pic: AFP) Lupita Nyong’o, winner of the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday, stunned Hollywood…
Tony Elumelu: The ‘Africapitalist’ who wants to power Africa
By Earl Nurse and Jill Dougherty* You've probably heard by now about the Afropolitans and the Afropreneurs -- but what about the Africapitalists? It's the term created…