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THE BEST: NEW AFRICAN (MUSICAL) VOICESFor the last 20 years, a few great musicians have ruled Africa's musical scene. You know their names - Baaba Maal, Salif Keita, Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour and Fela Kuti. However a new breed of…
KENYAN BEAUTY ARTIST TAKING OVER YOUTUBELight. Color. Shadow. This is how Kangai Mwiti wants you to perceive make-up. In her six-minute videos on YouTube, applying make-up has never been made so simple. Using models, she display the…
COULD CATHERINE SAMBA-PANZA BE CONGO'S HOPE?Since independence, men have always run the country and they have failed at the job. Now, we're going to try something else with a woman and see how that goes." This innocuous comment from Christian…
THE BEST ART: LAKIN OGUNBANWO'S PROVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHYLakin Ogunbanwo is a self-described versatile artist with a contemporary eye for the colours of Africa. His work - described as vivid and sometimes suggestive - boasts of a very meticulous approach…
MANDELA FILM ATTRACTS OSCAR BUZZA trailer for the new Nelson Mandela movie starring Idris Elba has been released as the frail freedom fighter enters his seventh week in hospital. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom stars the actor better…
MEET NYASHA ZIMUCHANyasha Zimucha an Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Singer/Dancer and Humanitarian. With South African and Zimbabwean heritage, she has a passion for Africa the continent she once represented as Miss…
10 YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN GIRL, ZURIEL ODUWOLE, ENTERS RECORD BOOKS – MAKES FORBES HISTORYZuriel Elise Oduwole is a 10 year old girl, but not just your regular 10-year-old. The extraordinary Nigerian-American child has put her name down in the history and record books as the youngest…
NIGERIAN PROGRAMMERS CONTRACTED TO REDESIGN MTV’S TAGWORLDNigerian computer programmers and twin co-founders of African social network, PicRate.Me (formerly LAGbook), Chidi and Chika Nwaogu have been contracted to redesign MTV's TagWorld from scratch.…
NIGERIAN SOCIAL VIDEO STARTUP PUBLICVINE SECURES $5M INVESTMENTNigerian Nam Mokwunye's startup, PublicVine has been boosted by a $5 million investment as it readies for its June 6th 2014 global launch. The US-based platform is a web-based marketplace for videos…
MEET UZO ADUBA...Uzoamaka Aduba is an American-born Nigerian actress.She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in Orange Is the New Black (2013). Uzo Aduba attended Boston University, where she…
THE DIVA: SHEYI SHAYDeborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born December 21, 1985),professionally known by her stage name Seyi Shay, is a Nigerian based English singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer,and record producer.…
MEET CHRISTIAN NGAN A CAMEROON ENTREPRENEURChristian Ngan left Cameroon in 2002 to study in Paris, and was then employed by French firms in private equity and investment banking. But in 2012, he made the life-changing decision to quit his job…
MEET JOHN BOYEGA THE BRITISH BORN NIGERIAN ACTORJohn Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor of Nigerian origin, best known for playing Moses in the 2011 sci-fi film Attack the Block. Boyega was born in Peckham, London,to Nigerian…
LET’S TALK ABOUT LUPITA & CHIWETEL’S CO-STAR, ADEPERO ODUYE"Let me weep, Solomon". Just that scene made Adepero Oduye simply unforgettable in Steve McQueen‘s 12 Years a Slave. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o weren't the only Africans in the Best…
IBRAHIM SEKAGYA SIGNS WITH NEW YORK RED BULLSBorn in Kawempe Kampala, Sekagya started his senior career with Kampala City Council in 1997, before moving to Argentina in 2001 to try and make a career in football. His first Argentine club was…
DR MARGARET MUNGHERERA ELECTED WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BOSSDr. Margaret Mungherera, president of the Uganda Medical Association, has been elected president of the World Medical Association. Dr. Mungherera, a psychiatrist, will take up office in October 2013…
TERERAI TRENT FROM ZIMBABWE SOCIAL ACTIVIST FEATURED ON OPRAHIt's one of Oprah's favorite stories ever. Meet Tererai Trent, a woman who traveled more than 10,000 miles to make her greatest dreams come true. A young girl in rural Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent lived…
A NIGERIAN APPOINTED PRECINCT COMMANDER BY THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENTThe New York Police Department (NYPD) has announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Deputy Inspector Olufunmilo Obe, as the Commander of the 28th Precinct in New York City. She replaces Deputy…
KENYAN FILMMAKER NG’ENDO MUKII WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARDYellow Fever, a short animated film by Kenyan filmmaker Ng'endo Mukii, won the Silver Hugo award for Best Animated Short at the Chicago International Film Festival. "I have been following The Chicago…
BE INSPIRED! 17-YEAR OLD GHANAIAN-AMERICAN ACCEPTED INTO 8 IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIESGo Africa! Afropolitan360 is so excited to share this news. Kwasi Enin, a 17-year old Ghanaian-American has been accepted into not 2, not 4, but 8 ivy league colleges and universities in America.…
COMING OUT OF THE NATURAL HAIR CLOSETSome call it a movement, some think of it as a personal journey. Maybe it's just another trend, but for many it is a crucial matter of identity. Regardless of your perspective, there is no doubt that…
AFRICA'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURYDone any reading lately? Need a few great book suggestions and open to Africa's diverse authors and stories? You've come to the right place. Ali Mazrui's AFRICA'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY…
THE BEST: SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE - THE DEBRE DAMO MONASTERYBuilt in the sixth century AD, with curved wood panels, painted ceilings and walls dedicated to the legend of Saint Aregawi, the history of the secretive monastery of Debre Damo is simply…
RUTH BAHIKA – A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST AND PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF BANYAKIGEZI (ICOB)Ruth Ndyabahika, a Child Psychologist by profession, currently serves as the first woman President of the prestigious International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB). She is the Founder of Grace Villa…
15-YEAR-OLD SIERRA LEONIAN WITH HUGE BRAIN AND BIG HEART BLOWS MIT AWAYIn a world where the word "genius" gets thrown around to describe taxi-cab apps and online dating algorithms, it's nice to meet someone who remembers that truly important inventions are about making…
NIGERIAN TWINS BREAK WORLD MATHEMATICS RECORD.Peter and Paula Imafidon, Nigerian eight-year-old twins from Waltham Forest in Northeast London, are a part of the highest-achieving clan in the history of Great Britain education. The two youngest…
OSCARS 2014: LUPITA NYONG’O STUNS, WINNING BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS.Winning Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Oscars, Lupita Nyong'o fulfilled her dream and countless little girls' goals when she accepted her golden statue with an inspiring speech that was sweet…
BAFTA 2014 WINNER, BARKHAD ABDICaptain Phillips star Barkhad Abdi has won the 2014 best supporting actor BAFTA, beating Bradley Cooper, Daniel Bruhl, Matt Damon and Michael Fassbender. Before being cast in the role - his cinematic…
BRITISH-NIGERIAN ACTOR, CHINWETEL EJIOFOR WINS BEST ACTOR AT THE 2014 BAFTAIt was indeed a very big day for British-Nigerian actor, Chinwetel Ejiofor who featured in the film "12 years a slave," the actor bagged an award as he won Best Actor at the 2014 BAFTAs which held on…
DJIMON HONSOU BLOOD DIAMONDS AWARD WINNING HOLLYWOOD ACTOR FROM BENIN, AFRICADjimom Hounsou first gained acting attention in Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997). Born in West Africa, he moved with his family to Paris, France, at age 13. When he left school, he became homeless…
WALES’ HOME COMING TO NIGERIAWale Folarin (born September 21, 1984) better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian immigrant parents. He rose to prominence in 2006,…
HAKEEM OLAJUWON: THE STORY BEHIND THE NAMEBorn on January 21, 1963, in Lagos, Nigeria, Hakeem Olajuwon overcame a late introduction to basketball to star at the University of Houston. The cornerstone of the Houston Rockets for 17 of his 18…
DR. JULIUS KPADUWA – ACCOMPLISHED PHYSICIAN AND HUMANITARIAN.Dr. Julius Kpaduwa is an ardent believer who has positively contributed to the development of Nigeria. Dr. Kpaduwa came to the United States in 1971 to study medicine and has been practicing for the…
RAZAAQ ADOTI (A.K.A. RAZ) - HOLLYWOOD STARAdoti was born June 27, 1973 in Forest Gate, London to Nigerian parents. He landed his first professional screen role on the British television show, Press Gang, playing a police officer. After a…
JELANI ALIYU – GENERAL MOTORS, DESIGNER OF THE CHEVY VOLTJelani Aliyu, hails from Sokoto State, Nigeria and is General Motors Lead Exterior Designer and the designer of the Chevy Volt. General Motors is the world's largest automobile maker. The car has…
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