(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The United States government has announced a provision of $5 million grant to the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support efforts in abating methane gas emission, across Africa. Methane accounts about half of the net rise in global average temperature since the pre-industrial era. The grant, subject to the completion of US domestic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The airport in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage in northern France is to be renamed after the late British Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8. It is not yet decided when exactly it will be renamed. Le Touquet-Paris-Plage is a popular holiday destination for British tourists. The coastal commune considers its airport the `most […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a resolution introduced by Africa Subcommittee Chair, Karen Bass (D-CA) and Ranking Member Chris Smith (R-NJ) reaffirming the significance of the African Union (AU) as a strategic international partner to the United States. The resolution also seeks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, says that King Charles III will continue to maintain and increase the relationship between the United Kingdom and Nigeria as her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, did. Laing stated this in a news conference after the death of Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The legendary African American music industry giant and author, Teddy Astin has revealed the twists and turns of his monumental journey from being a 6-year-old paperboy to the warehouse of Warner Brothers Records. In his new memoir entitled, “A Golden Past -And- A Platinum Future”, Astin symbolically describes the journey from his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Sept. 19. African Examiner reports Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96. Many dignitaries, eminent personalities around the world have continued to pay glowing tributes to the late monarch. Meanwhile, King Charles III has been formally proclaimed as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rescheduled the approval session for the Synthesis Report (SYR), which will integrate the findings of the Working Groups and Special Reports. The assessment reports which were initially scheduled to be released from 13 to 17 of March 2023, hosted by Switzerland, has been shifted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American Primary Care Physician, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ExtraCare, Dr. Patricia Horace has launched a new telemedicine and walk-in clinic in Texas to address healthcare disparities across the state. The clinic is helping local residents to achieve wellness and ideal health throughout Tarrant county and beyond. Dr. Horace […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says he received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja. He said: ”My family and I, and the more […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Queen Elizabeth II will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as Britain begins a period of mourning on Friday to mark the death of its former monarch. Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels, and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has reiterated the need to unit and collectively protect education in crisis-prone countries and region of the world. ECW works through the multilateral system to both increase the speed of responses in crises and connect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, succeeds as king immediately, according to centuries of protocol, beginning a new, less certain chapter for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been announced. She is being mourned in Britain and across the world. The country’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday at age 96. Large crowds are expected to gather outside Buckingham Palace in central London, while tributes pour in from across the country and the world. Fears […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A newly released book written by African American author, Lauren Wilson addressed a broad range of issues including infidelity, alcoholism and abortion. The book entitled, “Afro-Bougie Blues: A Collection of Short Fiction”, is a collection of twelve short stories about ordinary Black women and men meeting life’s challenges. Each story portrays a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned and accomplished female entrepreneur, Ms. Sharifah Hardie has inaugurated a digital platform that is aimed at raising funds amounting to $1.5 billion for African American-owned businesses. Dubbed, “Support My Black Business (SupportMyBlackBusiness.org)”, it is a crowdfunding platform designed solely to assist local Black-owned businesses to generate funding and to help […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Qatar has asked for a change in dates for the scheduled visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the country in September. According to a note which was dated August 19 from the embassy of Qatar in Abuja to the ministry of foreign affairs, the dates of the proposed visitation […]
(AFRICAN Examiner) – Frontline fund managers will come together next week at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, in the United Kingdom (Uk) to support Africa’s tech innovation boom. From 12 to 16 September, the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility and AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility will host 40 leading fund managers from select African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned Information Technology (IT) guru, Ernest Manning has launched a new social media platform that celebrates Black and Brown culture, unity and love. Manning, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WeKinFolk.com, an online space that celebrates Black business achievements while building social […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liz Truss will be the next United Kingdom Prime Minister after winning the party vote on Monday. Truss of the Conservative Party is Britain’s Foreign Secretary and set to be the country’s next Prime Minister. She will be replacing Boris Johnson. Truss while speaking in London, said she would deliver. Truss, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 31-year-old Tre’Von Dorsey and his wife, 34-year-old Mercedes Teasley-Dorsey, are poised to helping African American entrepreneurs to build wealth in cannabis and hemp industry in the United States of America. The young couple are the founders of CEED, a Black-owned AI-backed, cloud-based digital ecosystem built to help other Black entrepreneurs and innovators […]
