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Miranda Cosgrove is Caucasian with a mixture of English, Irish, and French ancestry. The year-old American actress and singer was previously said to have Asian roots but she has put these claims to bed. Cosgrove rose to fame as a child star on the hit Nickelodeon series iCarly. Since the end of the original show, she has continued to work...

Janelle Monae is one of the unique singers who took the music industry by storm. Many people may not be aware that she had been in the music industry for years as she is one of those artists who seemingly had a big break out of nowhere. She seemed to find a winning style in 2010 when she released...

Nate Parker's wife is Sarah DiSanto, a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, whom he met while they were both students at Penn State University. They got married in August 2007 and together they have four daughters. Nate also had a daughter from a former relationship and he equally adopted his sister's son. Nate Parker made history with his debut feature film...

Kevin Durant does not have a wife, as he is not and has never been married. However, he was close to getting married in 2013 following his engagement to former WNBA player Monica Wright. Unfortunately, the engagement fell through as the couple decided to part ways. Due to his preference to keep his personal life private, it is unknown...

It is not enough to have a nice looking currency in today's world. The play of economic concepts both on the local and international scenes lead to strong or weak currencies. Although many African countries have suffered significant economic crises, some African currencies have managed to pull their own weight alongside some of the world's strongest currencies. We have highlighted...

One of the best ways to shut people up about their simplistic views on Africa is to point out these great African empires that shocked the world. Africa tends to be depicted, as a whole, as backward and poverty-stricken. The purveyors and the believers of this image, however, forget some pertinent facts about African empires who had mighty effects on...

African masks can be considered one of the greatest works of art in Africa. They are made of different materials which include leather, fabric and various types of wood. They are a widely sought after part of the different African cultures by art collectors. In fact, some of the most impressive ones take up space in museums and art galleries...

Arik Air is a Nigerian airline which is privately owned and intent on its goal of delivery of a superb standard in aviation. The dream come true that is Arik Air began in 2002 after the liquidation of Nigeria Airways. The chairman of the airline, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, bought a Hawker jet aircraft. Together with his colleagues and contacts in...

Equity Bank Kenya has a simple vision; "To be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa." Of course, one of the ways that can be achieved is by granting loans for people to pursue their interests and dreams in various areas of life. The bank on 31st December 2014, finalized an internal restructuring that culminated in...

Bet9ja, an online wagering platform, seems to have come to stay. With promising testimonials of wins and touted chances of being able to win more than N50,000 per day (depending on how much you place on your Bet), it will be an almost impossible phenomenon to defeat for quite a number of years yet. Online wagering may be lucrative but...

Whether they are selling clothes or shoes or food, a brand with a story, especially one as heartfelt as the Showmars one is bound to attract loyal customers. This story reported in the Charlotte Observer, by a man who visited all the Showmars Restaurants with his son which focuses on the Showmars founder, George Couchell, is what we mean; "When he...

Johannesburg's Carlton Center with its towering 50-floor height has been Africa's tallest building for a while now but Kenya is looking to give SA a run for their money with a building project that is in the works. The China State Construction Engineering Company is getting set to start building a 70-story, 300-meter (984 feet) twin tower in Kenya. The building which is...

When a lag in your schedule affords you the opportunity to take a vacation or even work needs require you to travel from one place to another to achieve optimum results, it will probably do you a world of good to try out Wakanow. Travel affords us unique opportunities for rest, relaxation or even just new experiences but before we...

The real Prema Mutiso is a Kenyan-American nurse best known as the wife of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian-American physician, neuropathologist, and forensic pathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy in NFL players. The work of Dr. Bennet Omalu was brought to light by the 2016 movie Concussion where movie star Will Smith...

Have you ever wondered which African country houses the majority of richest Africans? We know we have because it is not especially easy to become rich in Africa and to maintain that wealth. The truth is that with the way most African nations are struggling economically, ranks among the richest Africans are continually declining. The year 2015 was especially tough...

The Maasai Shuka cloth is also called the African blanket but it is attributed to the Maasai people of East Africa as their traditional clothing. The Maasai people of East Africa are some of the most prominent people in Africa. According to history, the Maasai originated from the north of Lake Turkana (north-west Kenya) in the lower Nile Valley. They...

The initial members of the Pentatonic were Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kristi Maldonado, Avi Kaplan, and Kevin Olusola. However, Avi Kaplan exited the group in 2017, and another vocalist named Matt Sallee stepped in as a replacement. Over the years, the group has grown in fame and wealth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the group is worth $40 million. Pentatonix...

We would make bold to say that African waist beads were more commonplace a couple of generations earlier, certainly a lot more so than they are right now. There was, in fact, a rather innate fascination with waist beads that existed, especially for some younger women who longed to reach the age where they could adorn some. Hidden from view underneath...