The problem, still exists—a lack of African American women in the tech
world. The Black Girls Code organization recently launched a campaign called IndieGoGo to
help close the digital divide.
Strive Masiyiwa, the telecom tycoon from Zimbabwe who in November made Forbes’ list of Africa’s 40 Richest, recently accepted an honorary degree from Morehouse College. In 1998, he founded Zimbabwe's largest mobile phone company, which later earned him about $280 million.
When Eskender Aseged opened the doors of his new upscale eatery Radio
Africa and Kitchen in the heart of one of San Francisco's poorest
neighborhoods, it was with the blessing of City Hall. It is the latest joint effort
between city officials, small business owners, and community developers
hoping to transform the neighborhoods of Bayview and Hunter's Point into
thriving communities within the next decade.
