Monthly Archives: June 2011
Census: Minority-owned businesses jump by over 45%
The number of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. jumped 45.5 percent from 2002 to 2007, more than double the 17.9 percent increase for U.S. businesses as a whole, according to Census data released Tuesday.
Interview: Nigerian designer Deola Sagoe
African designers are having a very good year. In just a matter of months, designers like Duro Olowu, Mataano and Mimi Plange have pushed their way to the forefront, landing in big magazines and on even bigger stars.
Africa trade: UN report urges diversification
African countries should develop closer ties with both traditional and emerging partners, to boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a United Nations-backed report released today.
10 things I like about my Nigerian Mother
Growing up as the teenage daughter of a Nigerian mother in urban America in the nineties was "equal parts awkward, hilarious, painful, experimental, joyous, and confusing."
African immigrants join immigration debate
This spring, at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Tolu Olubunmi came out publicly as an undocumented immigrant for the first time.