Ever wondered why The Gambia is called ‘The Smiling Coast’, here’s why

like many African countries, the independent people of Zambia chose their country’s name in connection with a need to identify with something uniquely African and resembling their environment. Before 1964, the territory that is Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia. It shared boundary with Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Indeed, Rhodesia itself was a British colony that covered territories in southern Africa which included today’s Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was named after Cecil Rhodes, a private financier of British colonialism and a one-time colonial governor.

Former FedEx receptionist becomes the company’s first black female CEO

FedEx has named its newest CEO and she's Ramon Hood, a woman who began as a receptionist at the same company. Today, Hood is the first Black woman to become CEO in the company’s history.

First look at Brexit blue passport as Boris Johnson shows off early batch

The long-awaited blue Brexit passports are finally on their way with the Prime Minister photographed holding one in a new picture. The image, which was released by No 10 today, shows Boris Johnson posing with the travel document on a flight to Newcastle Airport on January 31 the day the UK left the EU. The design is, in fact, a return to the original passport colour first used back in 1921, although Brits are not getting the blue version until stocks of the EU-style burgundy one are used up.

BREAKING POSITIVE NEWS: Cameroonian Student Survives Coronavirus Because Of His Blood Composition

The Chinese government and the African community in China have hailed the first African to survive the deadly coronavirus in China.

History-making Astronaut, Christina Koch returns to earth after 328 days (Video)

Record-breaking NASA astronaut, Christina Koch has returned to Earth today, February 6, 2020, after spending 328 days in space. This is the longest single spaceflight by any woman. Astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth alongside European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov. 

China Builds Hospital For Corona Virus In 8 Days (Photos)

Check out the 1,000-bed hospital china built in just 8 days in order to curb the deadly coronavirus. As the death toll of the deadly coronavirus continues to rise, China has built a 1,000-bed hospital completed in just 8 days to help tackle the outbreak. Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, where the virus originated, is one of two dedicated facilities being constructed with 361 deaths now confirmed since the outbreak started in December.

Popular landmarks in the U.S. were once slave market sites.

75 Wall Street – New York City

The famous 75 Wall Street, a 42 luxury apartment tower, is sited on the New York Slave Market. The slave trade in New York started with 11 West African captives who were brought to New Amsterdam, renamed New York in 1626 by Dutch settlers. Beginning with 11 captives, the New York slave trade grew to become one of the major wheels of the trade for 150 years and 75 Wall Street is the most recognized place for the auctions.

Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank opens historic all-female branch.

Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) made history on Monday when they opened an all-female branch in the capital, Addis Ababa. The CEO of CBE, Ato Bacha Gina, at the inauguration, highlighted the important roles women play in the economy and the need to spotlight them.

Nigeria was a business transaction between the UK gov’t and the company that became Unilever

There is a tendency for perpetrators to underestimate the harm that they cause or how beneficial an unfair system was to them. There is no aspect of human history where this is clearer than the modern European perspective on colonialism.

Killed over a bottle of orange juice,15-year-old Latasha Harlins helped spark the 1992 L.A. riots

It was a Saturday morning on March 16, 1991. 15-year-old Latasha Harlins walked into a store a few minutes from her home in South-Central Los Angeles to buy a bottle of orange juice.

Meet Danielle Outlaw, the first black woman to lead the Philadelphia police.

Danielle Outlaw is the first Black woman to become Philadelphia’s new police commissioner.

Nwude, the Biggest Nigerian Fraudster in History Who 'Sold a Fake Airport' to a Brazilian for $242m

The rise of internet fraud commonly known as 419 is one phenomenon Nigeria has come to be associated with it. Before internet fraud became a global issue, Nwude had committed one of the biggest scams in the world.

Mo Abudu Makes History As First African To Chair Emmy Awards Gala

Media mogul, Mo Abudu, has become the first African to chair the International Emmy Awards Gala.

Simone Biles set to be the first woman to perform triple double flip.

Simone Biles is set to become the first woman to ever perform a triple-double flip in a competition. The US gymnast will attempt to land the jump which involves two flips followed by three twists in a tucked position in an upcoming competition, making her the first female gymnast to ever achieve one.

17-year-old Jesse Washington was roasted to death by a white mob and captured on camera for postcards.

The murder of black boys George Armwood on October 18, 1933, and Emmett Till on August 28, 1955, by white mobs comprising men, women and children stunned well-meaning people black or white.

Chika Ofili 12-year-old Nigerian boy made a new discovery in Mathematics

A 12-year-old Nigerian has made history after making a new discovery in the field of Mathematics.

Teacher Says He Won’t Lie To Students, Teaches The Untold History Of Columbus, His Tweets Go Viral

“Knowledge is power.” The original author of this quote is debatable, but the idea itself is nothing but the truth regardless.

Cummings is first African-American to be laid in state at the Capitol.

A funeral has been held for the late Elijah Cummings, the former representative for Maryland’s 7th district, in his home city of Baltimore.

Uzoma Asagwara,Nigerian-born woman becomes first queer black person to be elected into Canadian parliament.

Since the founding of Canadian province Manitoba 150 years ago, no Black person has ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature. Last Tuesday, three Black people broke that jinx.

Kafayat Sanni; First female fighter pilot in Nigerian Air Force’s 55-year-history.

 Kafayat Sanni has etched her name in history, becoming Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot. Emerging as the overall best pilot at the Nigerian Air Force’s 401 training school in 2017, Sanni moved to the United States to train at the US Aviation Leadership program.