Promoting Africa
Johnson and Johnson’s Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0 is here! As a result, all African innovators are invited to submit their ideas. Entries opened on Thursday November 8. The Africa Innovation Challenge is designed for the continent’s innovators to showcase new ideas. This extraordinary opportunity is in its second edition (first edition launched in November 2016) .…
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A huge congratulations to Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage. The singer, songwriter, performer and actress made history. She became the first solo woman to win Best African Act at the MTV EMAs. The awards were held in Bilbao, Spain. The Bizkaia Arena (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) in Barakaldo hosted the star studded event. Tiwa was announced as the…
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No matter where in the world you go, the name Nelson Mandela is synonymous with philanthropy. One of Mandela’s many philanthropic passions was ending poverty. He’s been quoted saying ‘Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings’. Therefore, it’s only fitting…
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During a visit to Burkina Faso in November ‘17. French president, Emmanuel Macron, declared that he’d make returning artifacts to African countries a top priority. The mentioned artifacts were looted from Africa in colonial times and are now in museums, not only in France but a vast part of Europe. His declaration followed years of…
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According to WTTC global outlook 2017, 380 million jobs are anticipated to be supported by the travel and tourism sector by 2027. Yet, the sector’s contribution to African economies remains unrecognized. This is all about to change because of the inaugural forum. The Travel and Tourism Event Fast approaching is the first ever Africa tourism…
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“I stand for taking Africa to the world, and taking the world to Africa through dance. This is important to me because I’m so proud to be African...and I think the whole world needs to know what we’re about -that we’re not just about poverty, disease and sadness that you see in the media. But…
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Alpine-skiing is not a popular sport amongst African athletes for obvious reasons. Although some African countries do get cold winters along with snowfall. It’s never quite enough for this extreme sport. That however didn’t stop Sabrina Simader, a Kenyan born, now Olympic Alpine skier. Road to 2018 Winter Olympic Games Born in Kenya and raised…
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