What the US can learn from Africa about slavery reparations
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email The House Judiciary Committee voted on April 14, 2021, to recommend the creation of a commission to study the possibility of paying reparations to the descendants of enslaved people in the United States. The measure, H.R. 40, would establish a 15-person commission to offer a […]
A Race to Save Nigeria’s Threatened Native Languages
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Ben Edokpayi/Special To The African Times-USA Senior Contributing Editor On an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Addis Ababa en route to the Seychelles Islands, passengers were welcomed aboard by the mellifluous voice of a hostess; first in the nation’s Amharic […]
Women stand-up comedians in Zimbabwe talk about sex – and the patriarchy
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email In 2019, Zimbabwean comedy made international news when comedian Samantha Kureya, known on stage as Gonyeti, was abducted and tortured by masked gunmen. She is one of many comedians in Zimbabwe who have faced violent repercussions for their comedy. Interviewing 23 stand-up comedians in Zimbabwe in 2018 and 2019, […]
Paris to commemorate slave rebellion figure of Guadeloupe
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email The city of Paris has announced the opening of a memorial public park and put up a statue of a black woman involved in an 1802 rebellion against slavery on the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, which continue to be a French colony, […]
Banker-turned-poultry farmer: A champion for African agriculture
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email “If we must satisfy Africa’s food security with our growing population, then there must be high commercialization of agriculture. That is modern farming.” – Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua, poultry farmer When Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua got a job as a loan officer at a microfinance […]
African Development Bank Head’s Sales Pitch at EU-Africa Green Investment Forum
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth. “Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The […]