Personality
The founding president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97. “KK”, as he was popularly known led his country for 27 years and championed Africa’s struggles against apartheid and HIV/AIDS, The former Zambian president was being treated for pneumonia at the Maina Soko Medical Centre, a military hospital in Lusaka […]
Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American business man popularly known for founding Kentucky fried Chicken (KFC) and for also acting as the brand ambassador. He was born on 9 September, 1980 at Henryville, Indiana, United States. Colonel sanders is an idol in the American restaurant history. […]
Sweden-based Klarna is Europe’s biggest privately held fintech company with 4,000 employees and a $31 billion valuation, pumped up by investors like Softbank, General Atlantic and BlackRock. The company has become elephantine in such a short time by offering customers the ability to make purchases and pay later, making money by charging merchants to […]
French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault briefly became world’s richest person on Monday morning, hours before Jeff Bezos rose back to number one on the Forbes list. Arnault rose with an estimated net worth of $186.3 billion—putting him $300 million above Jeff Bezos, who is worth $186 billion, and Elon Musk, worth $147.3 billion. Arnault’s […]
Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar used her stage time to draw attention to the bloody military coup in her country. Sunday night marked the Miss Universe competition’s return to television, after the pageant was cancelled in 2020 for the first time due to the […]
Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was found missing on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame list on Wednesday as The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2021 Inductees. The 2021 inductees are Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go’s, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters and Todd Rundgren. The news came as a surprise for […]
Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. His life spanned nearly a century of European history, starting with his birth as a member of the […]
Kim Kardashian West is joining the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other moguls: She is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes released its annual “World’s Billionaire List” Tuesday, which placed West on the elite list for the first time. The magazine said West’s booming businesses, KKW Beauty and Skims, helped put […]
Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this year’s list of nominees more than two decades after his passing. Fela was nominated alongside 15 other artists including rappers Jay-Z and LL Cool J. R&B stars Mary J. […]
Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, died Monday at her home in Las Vegas, her publicist said. She was 76. No cause of death was provided by her friend and publicist Jay Schwartz. Wilson was an original member of the iconic Motown group known for a string of hits including “Stop! In […]
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