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African youths in Nova Scotia publish book on damages caused by slavery, colonialism, anti-black racism

African youths in Nova Scotia are taking their communities and the country by storm with the publication of a book that sheds light on the horrendous effects and impact of the trans-altlantic slave trade, colonalization and societal and systemic racism. The book titled R which represents “Reparations” was written by 30 youths and published in […]

February 12, 2019 / Comments Off / Read More

3 restaurants open in 2 months to bring together a Winnipeg Nigerian population that’s doubled in size

January 30, 2019 Comments Off

Elizabeth Lawal loves to bring Nigerians in Winnipeg together, and now she’s doing it over flavourful dishes of pounded yam or jollof rice. “That is the joy I have — to see something that is not in the city I created,” she said. Lawal is the first to admit she was taking on a challenge in opening Akin’s African Restaurant and Bar on Sargent […]

African professor in Canada publishes bestselling book of African poems

October 2, 2018 Comments Off

Professor Philip Alalibo, a Nigerian political scientist and professor in Canada, publishes a bestselling book on African poems. In this collection of insightful poems, Professor Alalibo’s intellectual sagacity is brought to bear in his poetic offerings that underscore his political, social, cultural and racial experiences that traverse two continents, Africa and North America. This book liberally […]

Dr. Jacobet Edith Wambayi, Kenyan-Born HIV/AIDS activist Nominated for RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants

June 1, 2016 Comments Off

Jacobet Edith Wambayi immigrated to Canada in 2001 while already advocating for communities affected by HIV/AIDS. She has since volunteered and worked with AIDS service organizations in various capacities. She conducts community workshops and provides support to those living with the disease and those at risk. A single mother of four children and five grandchildren, […]

Toronto lawyer, Kweku Ackaah-Boafo, appointed High Court Justice in Ghana

November 2, 2015 Comments Off

Respected Greater Toronto Area (GTA) attorney, Kweku Ackaah-Boafo, was sworn in by Chief Justice Mrs Georgina Wood as a justice of the High Court of Ghana at a ceremony in Accra on April 1. Justice Ackaah-Boafo was appointed to the bench after completing a rigorous examination process including interviews and case analyses. Prior to joining […]

Peter Ouma Obwogo is Kenyan’ top principal of 2015

November 2, 2015 Comments Off

By Zabde Ayienga Local media has given extensive coverage to the nomination of Peter Ouma Obwogo as Kenya’s top Principal of the year 2015. What the media may not know is how Peter balances professional principles and standards of performance of his school with often challenging community matters on the other hand. He has to […]

Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie speaks of immigrant experience

January 1, 2015 Comments Off

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most celebrated young authors writing today. Her most recent novel, Americanah, tells the story of the journey of Ifemelu, a Nigerian immigrant making a new home in the United States. The New York Times called Americanah “witheringly trenchant and hugely empathetic… a novel that holds the discomfiting realities of […]

RMD, Rita Dominic, Segun Arinze, Others to Fight for African Magic glory

January 1, 2015 Comments Off

Organisers of the annual Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have released nominees for the 2015 edition. Those to battle for each award categories were announced on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Prominent actors like Rita Dominic, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Segun Arinze, Kunle Afolayan, Mike Ezuruonye, OC Ukeje and several others got nominations in […]

African immigrants and social media – How they use social media as a developmental tool

June 11, 2014 Comments Off

Something transformational has been happening online: African voices have begun populating social media, quickly becoming the undisputed champions of development punditry. No longer are we faced with what the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie called “the danger of a single story“. Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media are bringing African voices and new, varied […]

Kenyan Actress, Lupita Nyong’o, wins best supporting actress Oscar

March 10, 2014 Comments Off

Guardian – UK Oscar winner … Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave. Photograph: Francois Duhamel/Fox Searchlight Lupita Nyong’o has won the best supporting actress Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards for her role in 12 Years a Slave, defeating a field that included Sally Hawkins for Blue Jasmine and American Hustle’s Jennifer Lawrence. 12 […]