Liberia: Wireless Internet Connectivity on the Horizon
Roland Perry of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Liberia's Finance Minister Amara S. Konneh has challenged the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and the Liberia...
Africa: mPedigree Empowers Consumers
by Nsenga K. Burton
In an Op-Ed for AllAfrica.com, Bright B. Simons discusses the development of mPedigree Network, a network that connects principal telecom operators...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Turns 105
by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.* Founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus...
Akosua Report: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua Lowery. The Akosua...
Mali: France Begins Intervention Against Islamists
BBC Africa is reporting that President Francois Hollande says French troops are taking part in operations against Islamists in northern Mali.
French troops "have brought...
2013 Oscars: Denzel Washington and Quvenzhane Wallis Nominated
Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest nominee in the category of Best Actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
Todd Leopold of CNN is reporting...
Brazil: Floods Claim Lives; Displace 3,000 Families
Anna Kaiser, contributing reporter to The Rio Times , is reporting that torrential rains tore across Rio de Janeiro state late last week, taking...
United States: Check out PBS’ Africa
A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super 16mm format, that...
United States: Check out PBS' Africa
A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super 16mm format, that...
U.S.: North Carolina Governor Pardons Wilmington 10
Ann Blyth of the Charlotte Observer is reporting that North Carolina Bev Perdue has pardoned members of the Wilmington 10, a group of civil...
