Africa

Mark Suzman., the CEO of Gates Foundation in his inaugural foundation Annual Letter announced that the foundation has appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa,Mark Suzman, Minouche Shafik, and Tom Tierney joining co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates as members. Masiyiwa an African billionaire from Zimbabwe is the founder and executive chair of Econet … [Read more...] about Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation appoints African Billionaire to its Board

Written by Associated Press The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it “a historic moment” after a meeting in which two of the … [Read more...] about UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine in Africa

Written by REuters Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologised for its "shameful" role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and pledged to fund opportunities for black and ethnic minority groups. About 17 million African men, women and children were torn from their homes and shackled into one of the world's most … [Read more...] about Lloyd’s of London to pay for ‘shameful’ African slave trade role

Written by Ebba Kalondo Statement of the Chairperson following the murder of George Floyd in the USA 29 May 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the murder of George Floyd that occurred in the United States of America at the hands of law enforcement officers, and wishes to extend his deepest … [Read more...] about African Union condemns the death of George Floyd

Written by Pius Okaneme Africa has become a continent of beggars. Africans have been suffering from social and economic devastation since the arrival of the white man on their soil and there seems to be no end in sight. At the turn of every catastrophe, they run to the white overlords to carry them through. They have failed to realize that the colonialists did not work … [Read more...] about Africa Must Stop Begging