Akon ready to storm Liberia
The blooming Senegalese R&B singer is expected to perform at the event being organised by Liberia’s giant mobile company, Cellcom in a bid to entertain its numerous subscribers. Mr. Jlateh Public Relations manager for Cellcom told a news conference in the capital that the visit of Aliuane Badara Thiam, better known as Akon, was intended to add new dimension to the company’s operation in Liberia. » Read more…
Newest African Revelations
As expected, the final of NAR 2008 was keenly contested right down to the final moments when the winners were announced. After rounds of delightful music performances from all the finalists, Cameroon’s BA2M was announced as the winners. The group comprising 3 ladies and a guy were able to pull off the most amounts of votes via sms and the internet from across Africa and the globe. It appears that the whole of Africa fell in love with the smooth R&B vocals of the group. » Read more…
Danai Gurira stars in ‘The Visitor’
Danai Gurira first made waves in the play, In the Continuum, a critically acclaimed play that was performed in both Africa and the US. The play focused on the problem of AIDS in African and African-American women and showcased the lives of two women living parallel lives in South Central, L.A., and Harare, Zimbabwe. She co-wrote the play with Nikkole Salter, her co-actress. » Read more…
Big Boys don’t Cry
It seems the fortunes of Zulu Corp have changed for the worse as they lost another task although they seemed more confident on the day. Biodun Shobanjo’s mischief continued as he asked Matrix Corporation to choose someone from Zulu Corp to join their team. Eunice, the project manager for the girls cheerfully chose Isaac to join their team. The teams were briefed to provide a mission statement and a 30 second TV commercial for Sahara Oil.
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Prince William sends off the Cycle of Life
Prince William, is the Royal Patron of Tusk Trust, a UK-based charity of African conservation specialists that use a holistic approach toward conservation. Tusk Trust will send a team of cyclists (Cycle of Life team) to Africa to cycle from Namibia to northern Kenya to visit the work of some of the best community conservation projects in rural Africa and raise funds which will go to the Tusk Trust for distribution. » Read more…
Estelle Swaray Gets Lippy
Estelle Swaray is at it again. This time she is bringing awareness to HIV/AIDS with a new campaign called “Get Lippy” where the Body Shop sells a limited edition Guarana Lip Butter to raise money for the Staying Alive Foundation (an MTV foundation). » Read more…
Bekele Wins Sixth Championship, Shoeless…..Well Almost!
Kenenisa Bekele raced across the finish line to win the IAAF World Cross Country Championship for the sixth time. This beats the records set by Paul Tergat and Paul Ngugi who each have five victories under their belt. Bekele lost his shoe in the first five minutes of the race and had to put it back on. He didn’t let it stop him, but surged forward to win the race. » Read more…
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African Celebrity Sightings and News
Jabril Wilson moved from the New York Giants to the Oakland Raiders but that didn’t stop him from attending Selita Ebanks’ 25th birthday party in New York. » Read more…
International Culinary Olympics 2008 - Where are the Africans??
What is going on with food on the continent? There are 40 teams from around the world that have signed up for the International Culinary Olympics and South Africa is the only team from Africa that has signed up so far. You would think that a continent that is rich in flavors, spices, and taste would have more representatives in the game. » Read more…
Is Playboy Going African??
Have we said enough about Angel? I don’t think so. She is now the ‘Babe of the Month’ for the month of May in Playboy magazine. Probably a business move by Playboy, and a very smart one at that. She has been taking the internet by storm, particularly since her photoshoot (and video of the photoshoot) in King Magazine. A former video model, she is now making serious waves in her movie, Crazy Like a Fox that is scheduled to come out in the Summer of 2008. » Read more…
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