Tag: Africa
How S. Africa avoided ‘racial war’
Judge Albie Sachs was an once an anti-apartheid activist who lost an arm to a car bomb. He…
Margaret Thatcher, Mandela and Africa. By Chido Nwangwu
Margaret Thatcher, Mandela and Africa: brief notes. …
USAfrica 20th ANNIVERSARY and BEST of Africa Awards on Sat May 11, 2013 in Houston
USAfrica 20th ANNIVERSARY and BEST of AFRICA Awards :: May 11, 2013 @Hilton Westchase Houston http://usafrica20.eventbrite.com http://usafrica20.eventbrite.com
U.S. commander of Horn of Africa task force fired
Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, was fired March 28, according…
Attracting Africa’s billion shoppers
P&G has announced a new manufacturing hub in South Africa, part of its drive into a continent of…
Africa hungry for online content
Africa is hungry for online content made on the continent -- and a number of startups are filling…
Soccer club fell for Africa
While all eyes are on Nelson Mandela's health, the former South African leader's legacy is gaining ground in…
5 killed in Africa rhino patrol crash
Five South African military members died in a helicopter crash while on an anti-rhino poaching mission, the nation's…
Is Africa richer than we think?
Many African economies are much richer than we think, but bad statistics mean we know little about poverty…
Human traffic: Africa’s lost boys
It has been a starting point for some of the world's top soccer players.
Soccer: 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Africa resumes; Nigeria vs Kenya
Follow USAfrica @Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido n Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama says Kenya can stun Nigeria in Calabar (Nigeria) this weekend when…
Africa’s first Social Media Week
Errol Barnett reports from Lagos where he explores how Africans are sharing new ideas using social media.