July 2021

Mansa Musa: The African King Who Re-defined Wealth

Mansa Musa’s ascent to power was of pure circumstance as the incumbent, King Abu Bakr 11 got lost at sea on an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean. It so follows that Musa 1 inherited an already robust kingdom teeming with natural resources such as salt, gold and ivory. It was as a result of Musa Keita’s brilliance and design, however, that the Kingdom expanded to legendary status.

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Sanctions levied on “Spendthrift” Son Of Equatorial Guinea’s President Over extravagant lifestyle spending

Britain on Thursday sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea’s President, who is currently serving as the Vice President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue for misappropriating and syphoning millions of dollars which London said was spent on luxury mansions, private jets and memorabilia of the late pop star, Michael Jackson, which contained a glove costing $275,000. The

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Zambia’s Barbra Banda becomes the first female footballer to score a back-to-back hat trick in the history of the Olympic games

History has been made at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tournament and it’s Africa that is being represented in the course of history.  For the first time in the history of the Olympic games, a female footballer has scored a back-to-back hat trick and she’s from Africa, her name is Barbra Banda.

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“Africa Must Do Things That Allow Her To Be Recognized Without Her Saying So” – PLO Lumumba at the Africa-Diaspora Investor Conference

“One of the problems we have in Africa is that when one comes up with an initiative, we want to start yet another one, and we must not do that if we are going forward. We must embrace a good idea and energize that idea, notwithstanding the source of that idea. The beauty of this assembly is that we are now weathered to the realization that we have spoken for too long. That doesn’t mean that we will stop speaking, we will. But as my good friend and sister say many times ‘’the mind is where the battles must be fought at once’’. ~ Professor PLO Lumumba at the Africa – Diaspora Investor Conference

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Meet Maram Kairè: The First Senegalese Astronomer Who Has An Asteroid Named After Him

Maram Kairè has become the first Senegalese and the first Senegalese astronomer to have an asteroid named after him. The 42-year-old astronomer was recognized by the International Astronomical Union for his contributions to space exploration and his commitment to promoting astronomy in his homeland, Senegal. Maram Kairè is an astronomer and network engineer.

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