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Protesters Gather In Front of Nigerian Embassy in Maryland and Washington DC Amid SARS Protests

Dana GivensOctober 22, 2020October 21, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 22, 2020October 21, 2020210

Young Nigerians have been chronicling the protests that began earlier in October with the hashtag #EndSARS and now the international community is joining in....

News

Nigerians Rally Against Police Brutality With Social Media Hashtag #EndSARSNow

Dana GivensOctober 20, 2020October 19, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 20, 2020October 19, 2020517

Social media became consumed by a wave of young Nigerians using their platforms to raise awareness about new protests against a violent wave from police...

Entrepreneurship Technology

This Black Woman Entrepreneur Uses Tech To Source Talent From Africa For Job Opportunities

Dana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020961

Chandell Stone created Stone Solutions, a virtual assistant and consulting company that connects talent across Africa with various job opportunities....

COVID-19 Travel and Leisure

Africa Business Travel Do’s and Don’ts Amid COVID-19

Merilee Kern, MBASeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

by Merilee Kern, MBASeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020783

A leading global expert on Africa travel and commerce shares insights for travelers planning a trip to Africa in the post-COVID pandemic era....

Money

African Countries Accuse Western Investors of High Interest Costs Due To Prejudice

Dana GivensSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020511

African government officials and public figures have called out Western investors for keeping borrowing unfairly high due to prejudice....

Entrepreneurship Technology Travel and Leisure

Akon Breaks Ground on the Construction of a $6 Billion ‘Wakanda’ In Senegal

Dana GivensSeptember 8, 2020September 11, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 8, 2020September 11, 202042896

The entertainment mogul Akon announced that his company has begun to break ground on the construction of the $6 billion development project in Senegal....

COVID-19 Travel and Leisure

Need a Vacation? These Countries Are Relaxing Their COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Dana GivensSeptember 2, 2020September 1, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 2, 2020September 1, 20201868

As more and more countries begin to ease their travel restrictions, many American travelers are looking to see when they can plan their next vacation...

Leadership News

Burundi Joins Congo Demanding Nearly $43 Billion in Reparations from Belgium For Its Colonial Past

Dana GivensAugust 19, 2020August 19, 2020

by Dana GivensAugust 19, 2020August 19, 20201679

Burundi joins the Congo in demanding nearly $43 billion in reparations from Germany and Belgium from the long stem effects of their colonization....

Entrepreneurship

Meet The Couple Bringing Frozen West African Meals To Whole Foods

Dana GivensAugust 10, 2020August 11, 2020

by Dana GivensAugust 10, 2020August 11, 202076145

Perteet and Fred Spencer are the owners of AYO Foods, a food company specializing in traditional West African cuisine now available in select Whole Foods....

Business Technology

Trading Places: How Africa Is Reshaping The Global Economic Landscape

Roz A. GeeAugust 5, 2020August 4, 2020

by Roz A. GeeAugust 5, 2020August 4, 20202509

Toyin Umesiri shares strategic insights into how Africa is reshaping the global economic landscape....