(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ashley Williams, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HeadbandWigs.com, the largest Black-owned retailer of high-quality, luxury headband wigs, may not have invented headband wigs, she is however, taking credit for popularizing them among Black women. With the help of her business partner, Williams was able to acquire the best possible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foundation for Democracy in Africa, an advocacy and research think tank based in the United States has conferred its topmost Medal of Glory Award on the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for his exemplary leadership. The Medal of Glory Award is the Foundation’s highest honour, given annually for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain’s new finance minister on Saturday warned of looming tax hikes as he admitted to “mistakes” made in a disastrous budget that still threatens to bring down Prime Minister Liz Truss. “Truss fights for survival,” The Times newspaper headlined a day after she forced chancellor of the exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng to carry […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lawmakers investigating Donald Trump’s involvement in last year’s US Capitol insurrection offered fresh evidence Thursday that the defeated president had planned to declare victory in the 2020 election — regardless of the outcome. Trump had a “premeditated plan” formulated months before the vote to claim he had won on election night, whatever […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed her Finance Minister, forcing Kwasi Kwarteng to carry the can for turmoil, sparked by her right-wing economic platform as restive Conservatives plotted her own demise. The chancellor of the exchequer was dismissed in person by Truss after he rushed back early from international meetings […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of aid organisations have harped on the need to give fair hearing to migrants taken into custody in Germany and awaiting deportation. In a position paper jointly published and signed by Pro Asyl, Amnesty International Germany, Caritas and Diakonie, among many others, the group said any migrant taken into custody […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A seasoned African American television and film writer, Christopher J. Moore has launched his fifth novel, a heart-wrenching story about family and police brutality. The new book entitled, “Justifiable”, is inspired by so many events in the United States concerning police interaction with Black people, and in the book, the author takes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace announces. The Queen Consort, Camilla, will also be crowned in the ceremony. A statement published by the Royal Family Tuesday titled, ‘The Coronation of His Majesty The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Russian historian and co-founder of the Memorial human rights organization, Irina Sherbakova has been awarded the 2022 Marion Dönhoff Prize for international understanding and reconciliation. Sherbakova’s post humous award was announced on Monday in Hamburg by Germany’s Zeit publishing group. The prize is named after a late editor of the Zeit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A leading data integration and Edtech firm in the United States, AMSimpkins and Associates (AMSA), has announced the appointment of Laqwacia Simpkins, an African American as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to her present appointment, Simpkins was Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations with AMSA. She previously worked at DH […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock has chided the Iranian leadership over violent crackdown by security forces in Tehran on protests following the death of a woman in custody. Iran has been swept by protests for weeks following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the morality police in Tehran […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German sportswear giant Adidas put its partnership with Kanye West under review Friday after the US rap star triggered a furor by wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at Paris Fashion Week. “We have taken the decision to place the partnership under review,” the company said in a statement. The artist now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement of US$1.3 billion (SDR 1,005.9 million) under the food shock window of the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet Ukraine’s urgent balance of payments needs. The scale and intensity of Russia’s war against Ukraine that started […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four kidnapped members of a family in Merced County, in the U.S. state of California, were found dead, the county sheriff said Wednesday night. “Tonight, our worst fears have been confirmed,” Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said at a news conference. “We found the four people from the kidnapping, and they are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex police officer on Thursday killed 34 people including 22 children in a gun rampage at a daycare centre in eastern Thailand. The police said the officer later shoot dead his wife and child at their home before turning his weapon on himself. Police identified the attacker as a former member of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) have sealed a deal, aimed at preventing and combating cross-border organized crime and terrorism. The signed Working Arrangement will support the Member States of the European Union and Qatar in tackling both crimes frontally. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American female author, Karol V. Brown recently released her new book which is aimed at teaching young girls the ideals of self-love. The book entitled, “The Harriet Tubman Way, An Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for Girls”, published by Authority Publishing, was released on Women’s Equality Day this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday given an honorary citizenship of Dallas, the United States by the Mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson. Obi disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle. He tweeted, “Today in Dallas Texas, United States, I met with the Mayor of Dallas and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced a new $11.8 million grant to help address the educational needs of children in Haiti amidst growing humanitarian crisis in the country. The $11.8 Multi-Year Resilience Programme which is implemented by United Nations Children’s […]
(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, […]
