The White House announced on Monday that US President Barrack Obama will be visiting Kenya during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in July 2015. “His trip will build on the success of…
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Samsung scores marketing home run with Obama selfie
Samsung celebrated a viral marketing coup Wednesday after a Boston Red Sox baseball star used one of its smartphones to snap a selfie at the White House with Barack Obama. Obama hosted the World Series…
Wadongo teams up with Mrs Obama’s designer
CNN hero 2010 finalist Evans Wadongo is in the United States for a three day exhibition this coming week that will help raise funds for his solar lamp project. The exhibition will feature 1,000 specially…
Africa’s Lira to perform at Obama’s inauguration
South Africa’s Lira will be one among many performers at Barack Obama’s inaugural celebrations Monday, but she is determined to be remembered for a performance to rival Marilyn Monroe’s wooing of John F. Kennedy. The…
Obama picks Beyonce to sing anthem at inauguration
President Barack Obama has hand-picked singer Beyonce to belt out the national anthem at his upcoming inauguration ceremony on January 21st. Four years ago, Beyonce sang the Etta James classis “At Last” for the President…
Rocker Bruce Springsteen to hit trail for Obama
Rock star Bruce Springsteen plans to hit the campaign trail for President Barack Obama Thursday as the White House race heats up in the final three weeks ahead of the election. “President Obama is…
Lady Gaga passes 30 million followers on Twitter
Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter. As of Thursday afternoon, she had 30,030,949 followers on the micro-blogging…
Stevie Wonder to sing for Obama at LA fundraiser
Music legend Stevie Wonder will lead a star-studded cast singing for Barack Obama at a Los Angeles fundraiser next month, the Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. Katy Perry, Earth Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson and Jon…
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer dies, aged 63
Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer, who topped the charts repeatedly in the 1970s and 80s with raunchy hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “Hot Stuff,” died Thursday aged 63. Known as the…
@michelleobama joins Twitter revolution
US First Lady Michelle Obama quickly snapped up tens of thousands of Twitter followers Thursday, as she joined the social network and opened a new front in her husband’s re-election campaign. “Hi, everyone, and thanks…