In an effort to increase voter registration within the African community, the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, along with NYC agencies and community organizations are holding a voter registration and civic engagement training for African youth (ages 15 & up) on … Read More
What Africa needs is not development assistance from developed countries but a fair chance to trade with the rest of the world, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama told the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. “Africa does not … Read More
Kenya has ratified an international trade agreement with the European Union (EU) despite the opposition to the deal by some East African states, paving the way for continued trade with Brussels, the country’s foreign minister said Wednesday. “Kenya’s Mission to … Read More
A replica of Nelson Mandela’s infamous Robben Island cell will travel to schools around South Africa to enable youths to see and experience the harrowing conditions the world statesman endured in jail. Mandela who was South Africa’s first democratically-elected President, … Read More
Freedom of expression violations have declined by 41 percent in the first half of 2016 across West Africa, according to a new report released Tuesday by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). The report revealed that ten out of the … Read More
The spokesman of the League of Arab States, Mahmoud Afifi, can hardly believe that the pan-Arab Organization is not invited to the meeting convened by the French Government on the Libyan crisis, and scheduled on Monday in Paris. Resolving the … Read More
FACE Africa is hosting its 3rd Annual Goals for Water: Charity Soccer Match in New York City on Saturday October 1, 2016 at 11a.m. on Randall’s Island Sunken Garden Field 90. The soccer game will raise awareness and funds to … Read More
The African community hosted the 4th Annual United States Conference on African Immigrant and Refugee Health (USCAIRH-2016) from September 15, through Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriot. Several researchers and health industry experts gathered to … Read More
The Black Institute with The Black Latino and Asian Caucus are hosting an Access to Credit & Capital for Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) Town Hall Forum on September 29, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at RWDSU located at … Read More
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is inviting Brooklyn residents who want to know how to report, track, resolve issues and gain access to discounted services, to Brooklyn Borough Hall to connect face-to-face with the agencies and organizations that impact daily … Read More
OXOSI.com, an e-commerce platform for contemporary and luxury African design and Kupanda Holdings held a press conference at the 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum held in New York on September 21, 2016 to officially announce their partnership. Kupanda Holdings will … Read More
For her appearance on Good Morning America on September 26, 2016, Lupita wore once again a KibonenNY signature outfit – Blue Neoprene fitted midi dress with the signature “toghu” embroidery. On September 22, Lupita Nyong’o had on one of … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Members of the African community living in New York are hosting a Voter Registration Drive on September 29, 2016 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Malian Center located at 2433 Frederick Douglass Blvd, in Harlem. Despite … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) invited on September 10, 2016, fashionites to its Pop-Up Shop held at MIST Harlem. The Pop-Up Shop featured 20 emerging multicultural designers. Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) discovers and showcases emerging talent of … Read More
Senior American and African trade officials will meet today in Washington DC, US, for the 2016 Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, which serves as an annual event to review and discuss ways of enhancing trade and investment between … Read More
Human rights group Amnesty International says the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have overseen a systematic crackdown on opponents of President Joseph Kabila’s attempt to stay in power beyond the constitutionally mandated second term. In a … Read More
The African Union (AU), the UN, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization of Francophonie (IOF) have expressed grave concern over the recent violent events in Kinshasa and other areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where … Read More
Peace and security are vital conditions for security and development, leaders from Africa’s Sahel region told the UN General Assembly on Saturday, laying out their plans to end conflict, counter terrorism and striving to achieve the 2030 Agenda Sustainable … Read More
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday in New York lauded the new constitution adopted by Congolese people in October last year, saying the document will improve and enhance political, economic and social governance … Read More
Sudan says it will appeal a ruling by a US court of appeals that ordered payment of hundreds of millions of dollars to victims of an American warship, USS Cole, attacked by Al Qaeda in 2000. A Foreign Ministry statement … Read More
