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The Case for African History Month

AFRICANGLOBE – During the 17th and 18th centuries, history was written by the Europeans that was mostly, distortions and misconceptions in order to justify and maintained their world dominance. Therefore, it’s important for Africans from all walks of life to relearn history from their own perspective.

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South Africa: Explosive Strikes, a Ticking Time Bomb

December 24, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – Africa’s largest trade union movement, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has warned that strikes in South Africa remain a ticking time bomb needing to be addressed urgently. Strikes were commonplace in South Africa in 2012 with the most explosive being in key sectors like mining, agriculture, and the transport industry.

Why are African Armies So Bad?

December 19, 2012 No Comment

The conflicts in Mali and Congo have yet again confirmed fears about how poorly equipped, badly commanded, ill trained and hated most African armies are. General Carter Ham head of AFRICOM – the U.S. military command for Africa – did not mince his words, when he briefed the Homeland Security Policy Institute

African American Women Exercise Less Because of Their Hair

December 19, 2012 No Comment

A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American women, according to a new study. Researchers found about two of every five African-American women said they avoid exercise because of concerns about their hair, and researchers say that is concerning given the United States’ obesity epidemic.

Black Jobless Rate Still Twice That of Whites

December 17, 2012 No Comment

The African American jobless rate is about twice that of whites, a disparity that has barely budged since the government began tracking the data in 1972. In last week’s jobs report, the black unemployment rate was 13.2 percent, while the white rate stood at 6.8 percent.

South African Airways, Air Canada Sign Code Share Agreement

December 12, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – South African Airways (SAA) and Air Canada signed a code share agreement on Monday, making it easier for passengers to travel between the two countries. Passengers are now able to book a single itinerary when connecting between the carriers in London, as well as benefit from reciprocal frequent flyer miles accumulation or redemption, [...]

African American Women Mostly Obese

December 11, 2012 1 Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – It’s as much a cultural challenge as it is an individual one. African American women appear to be unmoved by the growing obesity epidemic among their ranks, with little regard to the serious health dangers it poses. They have the highest obesity rate of any group of Americans, with four out of five African [...]

Southern Africa Sending Standby Force to Eastern Congo

December 9, 2012 5 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has decided to activate its stand-by force and dispatch it to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebels of the M23 movement are fighting against the Congolese government. The unit will be under the auspices of the Neutral International force (NIF), [...]

How Mobile Media Is Transforming Africa for Good

November 28, 2012 No Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – Often has the question been asked: Who does technology serve? Earlier this year, as a member of the judging panel for the first African Open Data Bootcamp in Kenya, I came across a “Sanitation in Schools” app. It was developed after data indicated a worrying dropout trend across Kenya’s counties. Data indicated that [...]

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