by Face2Face Africa | May 23, 2016 | Africa
The life and times of some of the greatest Black leaders ended abruptly due to a number of assassinations, and even though the tactic is gruesome, some see it as a necessary action to take against leaders who challenge their views or popularity. Ironically, the...
by Face2Face Africa | May 20, 2016 | Africa
Africa rising! has always been the suitable phrase to describe the continent’s many recent advancements and brighter prospects. In fact, the March 2 2013 issue of The Economist described Africa as “A Hopeful Continent,” taking into full consideration the economic boom...
by Face2Face Africa | May 20, 2016 | Africa
As early as the 15th century, Africans – male and female – have used artistically designed hairstyles as symbols to indicate their marital status, age, religion, ethnic identity or even social status in terms of wealth and influence. Moreover, the strict adherence to...
by Face2Face Africa | May 19, 2016 | Africa
Despite various advancements in the fields of technology, arts and culture, the term ” dark continent” or ”jungle” still lurks in the perception of many foreigners acculturated to believe nothing good comes from Africa. Rather, Africa is regarded mostly for diseases,...
by Face2Face Africa | May 18, 2016 | Africa
It’s Tuesday morning, I’m drinking my Hausa koko and planning my tasks for the day when my partner calls me to watch Kendrick Lamar’s performance (pictured) at the Grammy’s. I missed his performance because I spent all night debating the role the Ghanaian Diasporaplay...
by Face2Face Africa | May 17, 2016 | Africa
It used to be that the African girl child was not only relegated to the kitchen but also forced to couch her dreams in socially approved professions, such as hair-styling, catering, or being a nurse (rather than a doctor). Well times have changed, and these days women...
by Face2Face Africa | May 16, 2016 | Africa, Business
Any tropical disease expert will tell you that the best way to avoid getting malaria is to not get bitten. But with the rainy season quickly approaching, malaria-bearing mosquitoes are going to be multiplying all across Africa. The World Health Organization estimates...
by Face2Face Africa | May 13, 2016 | Africa
A massive 813-carat diamond from a mine in Botswana has been sold for a record breaking $63 million by a Canadian mining firm, Lucara. This diamond, named Lesedi la Rona is in the shape of a tennis ball, thus making it the second largest found diamond in the world...
by Face2Face Africa | May 12, 2016 | Africa
Last month, George Airport in South Africa became the continent’s first solar powered-airport when it launched a clean energy project that in its initial phase, will supply 41% of the airport’s energy demands. This initiative follows the world’s first solar-powered...
by Face2Face Africa | May 11, 2016 | Africa
It was a moment of truth telling and reality check at the just-concluded 5th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa when former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan insisted that African countries must stop begging, cap-in-hand, for assistance from...
