1. It only took Suarez and his vampire teeth a week to apologize for The Bite. Which reminds us of the Chris Rock stand-up: What happened to just plain CRAZY!
2. Some excellent, intersectional reads on the politics of Africa.
3. In Zambia, the contradiction of having one doctor for every 23,000 for one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies.
4. Behind the magic of getting electricity and the “high cost of being poor” according to Bill Gates.
5. “I’m not your weekend special”, a new book out on iconic singer and performer Brenda Fassie.
6. Satellite TV giant DSTV catches onto to #africarising.
7. The complicated lives of Africa-American World Cup fans.
[blockquote source=””]I sat in a Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn last week and enjoyed some ice cold margaritas with friends who were excited to watch the United States take on Ghana. World Cup favorites have been quite the conversation in my house, where my Haitian boyfriend is staunchly supporting team USA, not because he is a raging patriot but because of shared national ties to the the team’s striker, Haitian American Jozy Altidore. This is just the tip of the iceberg in understanding World Cup allegiances in America’s Black communities, where even 4th-generation Black immigrants still vote for the team of their forefathers instead of rooting for the country they call their home.[/blockquote]
8. What birthday isn’t complete without a good playlist?
9. VIDEO: He cries, we cry. Cameroonian footballer Eto’o provides the weeks’ kleenex moment.
10. The Americas are now in the lead for murder per capita.
11. A bank without a bank and no transaction or subscription fees sounds…incredible.
12. The Witches of Ukerewe.
[blockquote source=””]The medicine men and women of the Ukerewe archipelago, a group of 28 islands in the south-eastern corner of the world’s second largest lake, are renowned in Tanzania. People come from far and wide in search of cures for disease or help with problems ranging from fertility complications to family disputes or financial difficulties. They also seek protection from curses, or to curse others. For the islands are also famous for witches, destructive forces whose powers you can enlist for a small fee to bring down your enemies. If you are cursed by a witch, the curative abilities of a mganga are your only hope of salvation.[/blockquote]
13. This “white space” could be the answer to getting Africa connected.
14. A good lesson in the honor and reward of returning what isn’t yours. Benin Bronzes are returned after 177 years.
15. Nollywood makes it big with high budget films targeted at the global viewer.
16. African musicians show up big time at the BET AWARDS.
Africa Redux Founder Chi Kaitano.
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