Vera Idam

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Partnership, Possibility, and the Power of Showing Up

– Africa’s New Mandate at the 2026 ALG’s Business Summit I’ve attended many conferences in Denver, some inspiring, some forgettable,…

Bridging the Healthcare Gap: How Dr. Adeolu Adeboye Is Bringing Free Surgical Care to Nigeria

For many patients in underserved regions of Nigeria, access to essential surgical care and specialized medical treatment is a distant…

Colorado at 150: Great Today, Greater Ahead

I always say Colorado has a way of sneaking into your heart. One minute you’re admiring the mountains from a…

Running with Lions: The Doctor Who Chased Knowledge Across Continents

Before he became a thoracic surgeon in Denver, Dr. Pius Kamau was a boy in colonial Kenya chasing knowledge like…

Two Milestones, One Undeniable Legacy: Celebrating the African Spirit in Colorado’s Double Jubilee

As America turns 250 and the Centennial State marks 150 years, Afrik Digest reflects on the timeless, unbreakable thread that…

Africa & Ale 2026 at CSU Fort Collins: A Road Trip Worth Taking

By the time Dr. Pius Kamau and I eased onto the highway out of Aurora that Friday afternoon, April 24,…

A New Path Forward: Anne Keke in the 2026 House District 41 Race

“Good leaders do not lead from ego or politics; they lead from a commitment to improving the lives of the…

BREAKING BARRIERS, BUILDING BRIDGES: My Saturday at ALG’s Black History Month Convening

On Saturday, February 7th, I found myself walking into the Community College of Aurora’s CentreTech Campus with the kind of…

America, Prepare for the SAVE America Act: The Clock is Ticking

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, better known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act, has become the latest…

“Now I Understand” -Inside the Hidden Trauma of FGM Among African Women in Denver

When women who have survived female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) finally reach the exam room at Denver Health, many arrive carrying…