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Nigerians Top List of African Students Studying in U.S. in 2019

New data released by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs shows that about 13,423 Nigerian students are currently studying in the US in the 2018/2019 academic session. According to the 2019 Open Doors Report on...

Meet the Only Black Female Billionaires in the World (2025)

In a world dominated by male and white billionaires, a few Black women have reached remarkable success. This article highlights the only Black female billionaires, including Oprah Winfrey, whose journey from media mogul to philanthropist inspires millions. The black women...

British Trophy-hunters Legally Killed 500 African Monkeys and Baboons in 30 Years, Report

In what has been described as a “silent extinction”, giraffe numbers have fallen by up to 40 per cent over the last 30 years due to threats including trade in their parts, as well as habitat loss, illegal hunting...

Kigali Arena: Rwanda Completes East Africa’s Largest Indoor Arena Ahead of 2021 Africa Basketball Championships

Rwanda has opened the much-anticipated Kigali Arena, one of Africa’s largest indoor stadia that will host major regional and international sports events, including the continent’s biggest basketball meet – the 2021 FIBA Africa Basketball Championships. The 10,000-seat facility, located next to...

Ethiopia ‘Breaks’ Tree-planting Record, Plants 353 Trees In 12 hours

Ethiopians planted more than 353M trees in one day as part of a program fighting deforestation, says a govt official. It would be a world record - previously held by India for planting 66M trees in a day. Ethiopia is now...

5 Interesting And Sad Facts You Never Knew About Slavery

Did you know that during the dark era, slavers did all they could to justify the practice of slave trade, including creating a dedicated Slave Bible. In the Slave Bible, Passages that could have prompted rebellion were removed, And...

5 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know Your Brain Can Do

Thanks to years of studying the insides of people every chance we get, we have a pretty good grasp on the functions of almost all of our body parts. The brain , however, seems to get more mysterious the...

Men Who go to Bed Late Have Poorer Quality Sperm, New Study Finds

A new study has found that staying up late to watch movies or catch up on emails could affect men’s sperm count and damage their chances of fathering children. Men trying to have a baby could increase their chances of...

These are the Highest Paid Black Athletes in 2019

Forbes has released its list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for 2019 with the cut-off for the top 100 at $25 million as compared to $17.3 million some 5 years ago showing how lucrative the industry has been over...

Egypt’s 3,189m Long Ramadan Meal Table Dubbed World’s Longest

Measuring just over 3,000 metres, Egypt sets the world record for the longest food table at a Ramadan breakfast meal.. Nearly 7,000 people attended the event which was held at Egypt’s new administrative capital on Saturday (June 1), in...
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Stockmen Trade: The 19th Century Practice of Renting Enslaved Men to Plantation Owners for Breeding in America

The 19th century in the United States was marked by the brutal and dehumanizing institution of slavery, which included...
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