Improving lives in Africa
June 19, 2010 – 7:04 am | No Comment

FROM McKinsey Quarterly:
Africa faces many challenges, particularly in health care, water, and climate. Yet what is surprising is that these issues can all be ameliorated or even controlled. This package of …

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World cup Anthem video
June 8, 2010 – 2:09 pm | No Comment
World cup Anthem video

Sexy pop star Shakira is set to perform her new World Cup anthem at the tournament’s opening ceremony. The singer has recorded the song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – a song …

Kilonshele
June 5, 2010 – 4:52 pm | No Comment
Kilonshele

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Kilonshele® is a live entertainment and marketing company. We connect the world to live entertainment events in Nigeria by providing up-to-date information on live events and giving fans opportunity to buy …

Fela show takes Broadway by storm
May 14, 2010 – 5:49 pm | No Comment
Fela show takes Broadway by storm

A musical about Nigeria’s most famous musician Fela Kuti is proving to be a surprising hit on Broadway, despite the lack of big stars or hit songs.
There is a moment in the show …

Burundi’s Freewheeling Nights
May 3, 2010 – 4:28 pm | No Comment
Burundi’s Freewheeling Nights

AS rumors of a failed coup attempt swirled in the muggy evening air of Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, no one seemed inclined to let them dampen the mood.
This was salsa night at …

Nollywood’s Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale
April 23, 2010 – 6:07 pm | No Comment
Nollywood’s Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale

Two-thirds of its population lives on less than a dollar a day, and yet Nigeria has the world’s second-largest film industry. It’s called Nollywood, and it provides Africa, and beyond, with a …

FIFA made fundamental errors on World Cup tickets
April 19, 2010 – 9:54 pm | No Comment
FIFA made fundamental errors on World Cup tickets

FIFA is guaranteed massive revenue from the World Cup, primarily through billions of dollars in commercial and television rights, that will fill its coffers for the next four years. But that doesn’t hide the fact …

New York African Film Festival
April 13, 2010 – 9:17 am | No Comment
New York African Film Festival

The 2010 New York African Film Festival, presented under the banner “Independent Africa,” spotlights 17 African nations, as they observe 50 years of independence from colonial rule. These nations include: Benin, Burkina …

P-Square pockets $1m at Kora Awards in Ouagadougou
April 5, 2010 – 10:22 am | One Comment
P-Square pockets $1m at Kora Awards in Ouagadougou

Nigerian pop group P-Square has been crowned best African artiste of the year at the 8th edition of Kora Awards held in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Saturday. One million dollars is attached …

South African Official Says Country Is Ready for World Cup
March 23, 2010 – 1:28 pm | No Comment
South African Official Says Country Is Ready for World Cup

South Africa is ready to host this year’s World Cup, said a top official, countering what she described as “known and unknown sources that are hell-bent” on sullying the nation’s image ahead of the massive …

Akon – Oh Africa
February 4, 2010 – 6:21 pm | No Comment
Akon – Oh Africa

Just beautiful!
The video was premiered at the Grammy Awards and features South Africa’s famed Soweto Gospel Choir, Liverpool hitman Fernando Torres, Chelsea forward Didier Drogba, Senagal-born rapper Akon and American singer Keri Hilson.
All proceeds …