Promoting Africa
Cinema releases are not lacking in September. If this month rhymes with return, it's also a time for cultural novelties. Many African and Afro-related films and documentaries are now available in theaters or on DVDs. Of course they all deserve to be seen. Some have nevertheless particularly drawn my attention. Documentary outings Wax in the…
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"I am a treasure, please don't sell me" More than 50% of trafficked victims are exploited sexually. Women and girls are the majority. Africa has raised an international faith-based, media driven non-profit organisation, which works at reducing human trafficking globally using media & film. MeCAHT (Media Campaigns Against Human Trafficking) operates in Nigeria, South…
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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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Kizomba is the most represented African dance anywhere in the world. Indeed, which large (or even small) city does not host at least a kizomba evening, or even a festival? Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, is not far behind. Following the initiative of two kizomba dancers, Abidjan hosted last weekend its first Kizomba…
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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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According to Dataxis’ latest research, the total number of mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is forecasted to exceed 1 billion by 2023, from around 800 million in 2017. This growth follows the steady increase observed in the SSA mobile market for many years and will mainly be driven by the internet enabled SIMs. Among…
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The African Union (AU) has finally launched the long waited Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). African countries have thus taken a major step towards opening the continent’s skies. The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union Agenda 2063, an initiative of the African Union to create a…
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