(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa American former teacher, Valerie D. Johnson has launched her new book which is aimed at helping children to overcome anxiety and phobia for mathematics. The book entitled, “1 2 3 Count with Me on Granddad’s Farm”, was written essentially to ignite a love of math in all children. According to her, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Representatives of 11 African cities have begun a study tour of two Scandinavian cities to learn about people-centered solutions to urban planning and development. The 4-day trip to Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden is sponsored by the Urban and Municipal Development Fund. The Fund is hosted by the African Development […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Austin Community Foundation has announced the launch of The Black Fund, a new giving network that aims to unleash the power of Black-led organizations and uplift solutions to benefit the Black community in Central Texas. The Foundation brings together philanthropists, dollars and ideas to build a better Austin today and tomorrow. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $400,000 with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations of Côte d’Ivoire (CDC-CI). The funds will support CDC-CI, a State-owned bank that handles official deposits to accelerate its activities to assist Ivorian small and medium-sized enterprises. The agreement was signed in Abidjan. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has said that the annual Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) financing gap in Africa has increased to $353 billion due to unexpected external shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by the UNDP Deputy Assistant Administrator and Officer-in-Charge, Regional Bureau for Arab States, Sarah Poole. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Union (EU) Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to playing its role in efforts aimed at advancing the global green transition. President of EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen gave the assurance while speaking at the Global Citizen Festival in New York. The festival which was held at the sidelines of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The LEGO Foundation, Germany and the United States have announced the donation of an additional $42 million to support the interventions of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugees, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rikhado “Riky Rick” Makhado will be honoured posthumously at upcoming BET HipHop Awards ceremony to be hosted by Grammy-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and media personality, Fat Joe on October 5. The South African entrepreneur, rapper, and fashion Icon, Riky Rick who passed on recently due to mental health struggles, will be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afro-Caribbean couple, Ian and Dawn James have been using their new digital platform to connect businesses owned by Afro-Latino and Black people in Costa Rica. The platform which is known as CostaRicaBlackPages.com (CRBP), is a central hub for Black-owned businesses and event planners to connect to people seeking their products and services. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid growing global concern about threats to food security, Senegalese President and chair of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall has warned against the idea of imposing trade restrictions. President Sall gave the warning while speaking at the recent Food Security Summit which was held on the sidelines of the 77th session […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has donated additional €10 million to further support the efforts of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), particularly in the funding of projects in Ukraine’s education sector. The ECW is the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. It supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American visionary author, Tanya White has said that everyone is fighting an ugly battle behind their beautiful smiles. White currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. She is the host of the Real Talk With Tanya White radio show that was extremely popular on Blog Talk Radio and has found a new station […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Off-Grid COVID-19 Recovery Platform (CRP), a brainchild of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has received $20 million in concessional investment to support rollout of its second phase. The CRP is a blended finance initiative to unlock private capital for energy access companies to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned African-American writer, marriage and family counselor, Femeca Grant has unveiled two of her new self-help books to encourage women, particularly those that have gone through setbacks. The books entitled, “Her Story’ and Your Story: Inspirational Self-Compassion Journal”, to inspire more African American women to tell their stories. Available both as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senegalese Government has secured a €28.88 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the rehabilitation of the road and transport network linking six municipalities in the country. The target areas are Yeumbel Nord (Dakar suburbs), Keur Massar and Guédiawaye (Dakar region), Thiès (West), Kaolack (Centre-West) and Saint-Louis (North-West). Road […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A recently unveiled book has uncovered the untold stories of world’s top African American professional wrestling champions. The book entitled, “Pro Wrestling’s Black World Champions”, is co-authored by the late Julian L.D. Shabazz, historian and leading authority on the history of African-American wrestlers, and his brother professor and scholar David L. Shabazz. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) has announced the launch of its revolutionary virtual film school called Canon Academy Video, which is aimed at providing filmmakers with a dynamic, interactive, and engaging educational platform. The company has remained committed to advancing educational and empowerment opportunities in Africa and has a myriad of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) will hold its 35th oversight committee meeting today. NEPAD-IPPF is a multi-donor special fund, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Its mandate is to spur sustainable infrastructure development on the African continent through the preparation of bankable, investment-ready projects. It does […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, stakeholders, ministers and development experts have cautioned against turning the conference into a mere talking shop of promises. Speakers from Africa and other developing parts of the world, gave the warning at the 2nd ministerial meeting on climate and development held on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delegates from Ghana, Kenya, and other African countries will converge in Kansas City to brainstorm on salient issues surrounding the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The long overdue meeting is of utmost importance and in tandem with the vision of The United Nations Decade of People of African Descent. The slave trade regularly used […]
