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...
Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan President Dies
The New York Times and CNN are reporting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. Vice President Nicolas Maduro just made...
Central African Republic: Nearly One Million People Flee
Azadeh Ansari of CNN is reporting that nearly one million people have fled the Central African Republic which has been mired...
Africa: Inflated Infrastructure Costs Barrier to High-Speed Access
IT News Africa is reporting that Ghanaian Communications Minister Dr. Edward Omane-Boamah says that IT infrastructure costs are inflated on the...
Ethiopia: Africa's First Commodity Exchange Transformed Economy
In the Guardian, Lauren Everitt of All Africa.com interviews Eleni Gabre-Madhin on how a market has empowered Ethiopian farmers by focusing...
Somalia: Al Shabab Bans Use of the Internet; Citizens Outraged
Sabahionline.com is reporting that Islamist extremist rebels Al-Shabab  has banned use of the Internet. Abdi Moalim writes:
"In a statement published January...
‘Nas: Time is Illmatic’ Documentary Explores Tragedy and Triumph
Nas: Time is Illmatic is a feature documentary that chronicles the preconditions and circumstances leading up to the making of the...
Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff Re-Elected
The BBC is reporting that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected after securing more than 51% of votes in the...
Rwanda Highlighted in Tech Best Practices Broadband Report
Caribbean News Now is reporting that The Broadband Commission for Digital Development has issued a report looking at several aspects of...
Kenya: Women Nominees to Break Glass Ceiling
Brian Ngugi of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Kenya's nominees for cabinet secretary positions include an unprecedented number of women. Six out of...
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