There's something to be said of those who go a bit unconventional and jump off that traditional corporate employee path. What makes a person leave something familiar to go to something uncertain? How many people are actually employed doing something they feel like they were born to do? How many...

An infrastructure of mass killing is preparing itself for the upcoming decade. There has been an apparent shift from genocide in the region based on ethnic group to genocide based on sexual orientation. New Ugandan legislation, once passed, would hope to usher in an era of state-sponsored killing, all in...

As over 190 countries try to figure out how to tackle climate change over the next several days , there is one region of the world that is sure to be adversely affected by the long terms effects of carbon emissions, and, it doesn't even account for five...

Could the drought-resistant crop cassava, grown primarily in the developing world and virtually unknown to U.S. consumers, be Africa's key to developing an innovative agricultural industry while simultaneously reducing poverty?

Some believe the answer is yes, and that cassava, which can be made into everything from flour to tapioca,...

In this type of economic climate, it is safe to say that graduation season has become a time of great anxiety for much of the country's recent graduates looking for entry-level employment. However, there are at least two recent college grads, Avelo Roy and Ed Suda, who see things pretty...

A TV series based in Africa is premiering this weekend on a premium cable television channel that isn't inundated with images of poverty and corruption. Botswana has become the beautiful backdrop for a new HBO series premiering this Sunday, March 29th. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, an HBO...

With the world wide acclaim of Slumdog Millionaire showcasing the best of Hollywood-Bollywood film synergy at this year's Oscars, it is important to note the increasing emergence of yet another developing media market rich in culture and ambition. After the United States and India, West Africa has become the birthplace...