Posted by Eric Ojo
IT & Telecoms, Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Monday, September 5th, 2022

(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 […]
Posted by African Examiner
Europe, Latest Headlines
Monday, September 5th, 2022

(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 […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Saturday, September 3rd, 2022

(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 […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Friday, September 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 10-year-old African American girl, Nyla Johnson made history recently when she landed a major book distribution deal in hundreds of stores across the Unites States of America. Nyla, who is an author and entrepreneur from Rochester, Michigan, is celebrating having a nationwide book distribution deal at more than 250 Meijer store […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Thursday, September 1st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The upcoming tenth biennial conference of the International Feuchtwanger Society (IFS) will essentially interrogate the broad range of issues underpinning gender dynamics in exile as it relates to women. This was disclosed in a statement published on the websites of the Libraries of the University of Southern California (USC) and Villa Aurora […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Thursday, September 1st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A courageous African American woman from Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Chanell Dingle-Sermon made history recently by becoming a three-time pageant queen title holder within just one year. Dr. Sermon received her first pageant title, “South Carolina Elite Ms. Heart of the USA” title on December 2021, after entering an online photo contest. […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American siblings and founders of The Prison Reform Project, Clyde Beasley and Kim Gobert are demonstrably committed to helping formerly incarcerated women and veterans who are homeless and mentally ill. Through their non-profit organization, The Prison Reform Project, the two siblings from Southern California, are offering free services to people in […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Asia, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed has commended the foresight of the Government of Japan in establishing the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in 1903. TICAD, which takes place every three years, is organized by the government of Japan, the United Nations, the United Nations Development […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Asia, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, August 29th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have pledged $5 billion support package for Africa’s private sector. This is coming as part of the financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA) from 2023 to 2025. Japan announced the launch of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Asia, Latest Headlines
Friday, August 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the upcoming 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), there are clear indications that the event will further boost Japanese-Africa economic cooperation. Running from 27 to 28 August, TICAD8 which be held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, will bring together delegates from across the continent, including the African Development […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Friday, August 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fast rising and popular African American Television talk show host, Dr. Macie P. Smith has rolled out the drums to celebrate the third season of her show called ““Just Ask Dr. Macie”, The programme which now airs on Saltbox TV focuses on caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Her show, which […]
Posted by African Examiner
Asia, Latest Headlines
Thursday, August 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to wreck havoc in Pakistan since mid-June. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. More than 70 people died and over 82,000 houses were damaged over the past […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Monday, August 22nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apex Real Estate Academy based in Powder Springs, Georgia, Lanessa Pettigrew has harped on the need for African Americans to invest in the real estate sector of the American economy. Pettigrew made the observation in a statement distributed on behalf of her company through […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Latest Headlines
Sunday, August 21st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 190 tons of dead fishes have been collected by workers on both sides of the Oder river that runs along parts of the Polish-German border. According to official estimates, this recoveries were made one and a half weeks after the mass die-off was first detected. The Polish fire brigade has […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Europe, Latest Headlines
Sunday, August 21st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has heaped praises on Oleksandr Usyk after he defeated Anthony Joshua. African Examiner recalls that Ukraine’s Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua in Saudia Arabia on Saturday night through a spilt decision. Joshua lost as Usyk defended his IBF, WBO, and WBA belts beating Joshua for a second time. Reacting, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Sunday, August 21st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – La Tosha Holmes, a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) from Webster, has inaugurated iCare Pediatrics, the first ever African American-owned Pediatric practice in Galveston County, Texas, which is just 30 minutes away from Houston. iCare Pediatrics is located at 218 Nasa Parkway, Webster, Texas 77598, and serves patients from birth to 21 years […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Saturday, August 20th, 2022

( AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American female accountant, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Essential Accounting Consultants based in Cleveland, Ohio, Robin Boyd has been featured in Forbes Magazine twice for helping to grow 1,000 minority-owned businesses in the United States. For more than 20 years, Boyd has been transforming Black-owned businesses into million-dollar […]
Posted by African Examiner
Europe, Latest Headlines
Saturday, August 20th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed outrage over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman, Ms Salma Al-Shehab charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists. Doctoral student Al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in jail, followed by a 34-year travel ban in connection with […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Asia, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, August 19th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Peace Ambassador and world-renowned humanitarian, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has arrived in Nigeria to attend a culture festival. Ravishankar is a global humanitarian and a spiritual leader who has rekindled traditions of yoga and meditation that have helped millions achieve personal and social transformation by relieving stress and discovering inner […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Business News, Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Sunday, August 14th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) app, Mandy Bowman is currently using her brand to give away $25,000 in grants to African American entrepreneurs. Bowman, who resigned from her corporate job as a social media manager in 2017 when she was 27, is just […]