One of the missing links to democracy in Africa is leadership elected on merit, sound policies and a clear vision for the future. This sobering reality has left many nations stuck with a burgeoning burden of the incompetent AK-47 generation of leaders. These leaders won the battles in the bush but have lost the governance … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Economy
Minority Businesses Shut Out of Stimulus Loans
By Aaron Glantz Loans handed out to struggling small businesses as part of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package have largely shut out minority businesses — especially those owned by Blacks and Latinos — according to data provided by the federal government’s Small Business Administration (SBA) to New America Media (NAM). Continue reading »
African Development Center moves to bigger home in Minneapolis
Ten years ago, just a handful of African immigrants tricklied into the Twin Cities. In 2009, conservative estimates put the number of African immigrants at about 100,000. On the West Bank and in suburbs like Brooklyn Park, they are becoming part of the fabric of their communities. Sixteen years ago, Hussein Samatar, a refugee from … Continue reading »
President Obama Launches White House Internship Program
by THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Media Affairs President Obama today launched the White House Internship Program for his administration and announced that applications are currently being accepted for the summer of 2009. Those selected to participate in the program will gain valuable job experience and an inside look at the life of White House … Continue reading »
What is your “sleep number saving”?
by Solange Kolie Recession-Proof Ideas Times are hard! So its time to try and get ahead of the game. The more money you have saved, the less stressful you are about losing a job or house or how the stock market is performing. Continue reading »
“Hire Americans” Senate Says to Bailed out Banks
by Nekessa The Senate voted Friday to restrict the hiring of foreign workers by banks that are receiving government bailout funds while undergoing vast layoffs. The legislation by Sens. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, would require the banks to seek American workers before turning to foreign nationals when they’re hiring. It … Continue reading »
Networking on the Net for Jobs
by Nekessa Today’s numbers on the unemployment are bleak! Eeek! This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 598,000 Americans had lost their jobs in January (7.6%). These jobs were across industries throughout the country. Incidentally, I just read about LaidOffCamp, a networking site for people who have lost their jobs. (You can find … Continue reading »
Available jobs in a tough job market
by Nekessa It doesn’t seem like the job market is getting any better. Just yesterday 35,000 people lost their jobs. There is little job security in almost every field. But there are jobs available, only that competition is stiff. Continue reading »
Elusive employment opportunities for foreign-trained African Immigrants
by Nelima The Star Tribune had a ’Mega Career Expo’ at the Minneapolis Convention Center yesterday. There where three pavilions, a health care pavilion, a general/professional pavilion and an engineering pavilion. There were a ton of young job hunters and only FOUR booths in the general/professional area. Verizon Wireless was looking for customer reps, a … Continue reading »
Best and Worst Jobs
by Nekessa I know three people who have lost their jobs in the last three months. All three have college degrees: one is an accountant, another an engineer and the third a systems analyst. Continue reading »
