Ethiopian Airlines Names Samson Arega Bekele to Lead Global Customer Experience

Business News – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Business News/Special To The African Times/USA Samson Arega Bekele has been appointed as the Group Vice President of Customer Experience at Ethiopian Airlines, a role in which he brings over a decade of leadership experience in the aviation industry. Known for his contributions to operational […]

Who is the real Saint Nicholas?

FYI AFRICA The many faces of Africa around the world remains largely unheralded, unknown and at times, mythical. Weekly, our editors identify various subjects about Africa and unpack them for you. QUESTION Who is the real Saint Nicholas? Nicholas was born during the third century in the village of Patara, in what is now the […]

Who Is Nearest Green, The African Genius And The Classic Bourbon He Made?

FYI AFRICA The many faces of Africa around the world remains largely unheralded, unknown and at times, mythical. Weekly, our editors identify various subjects about Africa and unpack them for you. QUESTION ANSWER: AHH! – The great taste of this American classic is due to a Black Master Distiller named Mr. Nearest Green who while […]

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): The Billion-Dollar Drain On the Economy Of Black People

AFRICA WELLNESS This is the section that provides answers to your various health and wellness issues, especially for people of African descent – holistic, diagnostic, curative, historical, and intervention. Our experts will assist with tips on how to improve your quality of life.  Sponsored by THE TIMES as a Community Service EDITOR’S NOTE: In this […]

The Real Democracy That Africans Really Want: Economic or Political

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. King Mswati III of eSwatini, Africa’s last absolute monarch, is facing growing demands for democracy and rule of law. E  It has become common to argue that most Africans are not that committed to democracy. Commentators often suggest that Africans care more about development than democracy, […]

Bank Holds Africa and the Rest of the World Hostage

AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. A trader at a fresh food market in Nakuru Town. in Kenya. Food inflation has hit double digit figures. Photo by James Wakibia Inflation is a global problem. At the end of August, it was 8.3% in the US and 9.1% in the Euro area. It is 20.3% in Nigeria, 25% […]

Is Disney’s Black mermaid Film for 2023 a Breakthrough?

ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: [email protected] Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about […]

Belgium Engages Congo DRC In a Highly Sensitive Dialogue About the Past

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. DRC President. Felix Tshisekedi, left, receives a ceremonial mask from Belgium’s King Philippe in June 2022. Arsene Mpiana/AFP via Getty Images The year 2022 is shaping up to be a critical period for the troubled relationship between Kinshasa and Brussels. In June, during a visit to the Democratic […]