Interview: Jersey Boys
Broadway hit musical “Jersey Boys” makes its Asian debut in Singapore in November 2012. The musical tells the story of how four blue-collar kids in New Jersey made their way…
Indonesia’s middle-income group to grow to 140m by 2020
In less than a decade from now, more than half of Indonesia’s population of 240 million would be categorized as middle-class and affluent consumers (MACs), and they would bring an…
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth [Business Africa]
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth Rwanda is heading to the polls to elect a new president. Almost 6.8 million voters are expected to head to the ballot box to choose who…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf touts legacy as she prepares to step down
Havard-trained economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first democratically elected woman president in Africa when she won the Liberian elections in 2005, and the second to win a Nobel Peace……
Is Africa’s population growth rate a ticking time bomb? [The Morning Call]
Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are taking quite an unusual step to curb the region’s growth rate, backing recent statements made by French President… source
Drake Announces He’s Dropping New Single Tonight
Drake will be giving his fans a taste of some new music very, very soon. The “God’s Plan” rapper was at Majid Jordan’s show in Toronto on Thursday when he…
‘Hidden Figures’ Television Series In the Works at National Geographic
Fans of 2016 drama Hidden Figures can look forward to bringing that special brand of #BlackGirlMagic to the small screen, as the Oscar-nominated true story will soon be adapted for…
Jordan Peele to Produce Lorena Bobbitt Docuseries
In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 photo, Jordan Peele poses for a portrait at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out,” in theaters Friday, Feb. 24,…
Stevie Wonder Packs A Powerful And Inspiring Punch With His First Ever Tweet
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter made his Twitter debut on Wednesday with a powerful video marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. In a nod to King’s…
Body Of CDC Scientist Missing Since February Found In Georgia River
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist who mysteriously vanished seven weeks ago has been found dead in a river in northwest Atlanta, authorities said on Thursday. Timothy Cunningham’s…