The Night Fashion Industry’s Big Awards Honored Tennis Great, Serena Williams

December 4, 2023 No Comments

ARTS, STYLE & ENTERTAINMENT This is YOUR lifestyle gallery – of what is new and what is happening in the U.S. And the Black World, not excluding Africa. For this section if you have any news we should know about – let us know at: lifestyle@theafricantimes.com BY JOCELYN NOVECK Tennis legend Serena Williams told a glittery fashion industry audience how fashion became a favored mode of expression as she grew up in the public eye, with the tennis court serving as her runway. “I knew when I was a little girl that I was different, so I explored fashion and style as a way to distinguish myself,” Williams said as she accepted the Fashion Icon award Monday night from the Council of Fashion

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AGOA: What President Biden Sees in Africa That Others Need to See

December 4, 2023 No Comments

AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. In a fervent declaration of support for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), President Joe Biden illuminated the transformative impact and immense potential encapsulated within the continent of Africa. Emphasizing AGOA as a pivotal cornerstone of U.S.-Africa trade relations, the President underlined the enduring significance of this bipartisan law, positioning it as a catalyst for fostering economic growth, job creation, and the amplification of competitive markets across sub-Saharan Africa. With its roots deeply embedded in facilitating private-sector led development, AGOA has played a pivotal role in augmenting the competitiveness of African products, thereby spurring economic diversification and the generation of tens of thousands of high-quality jobs within the continent.

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Unpacking US-Africa Relations As AGOA Deal Expires in 2025

December 4, 2023 No Comments

AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. By David Luke African governments are seeking an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond 2025. The law was enacted in 2000 to “encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa”. We asked David Luke, who specialises in African trade policy and trade negotiations, what benefits Agoa has brought for qualifying African countries and how it can be improved. To what extent has the Agoa goal been achieved? The duty- and quota-free access to the US market granted by Agoa has helped in boosting trade and investment between sub-Saharan Africa and the US. Many of the qualifying African countries have recorded specific successes in goods exported under Agoa to the US. These include textiles and apparel

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Massive Flight Ticket Discount For You: Get Offer Now

November 7, 2023 No Comments

Travel and Tourism Information on the Cheapest Flight Ticket Discount Offer to African Countries Get 50% off and extra $30 gift on all your Flight bookings to any African country of your choice with ASAP Tickets this holiday season, Call this number (TOLL FREE)  +1-888-889-6109 You can also visit the link below:CLICK THIS LINK TO GET OFFER Offer Ends November 8, 2023 Dear Travellers, Are you ready to turn your travel dreams into reality? We’re thrilled to present ASAP Tickets’ unbeatable Lowest Flights offer, exclusively for you. Whether you’re longing for a spontaneous getaway or planning to reunite with loved ones, now is the perfect time to take advantage of these incredible deals.PRE-HOLIDAY SALE: FARES TO AFRICA (UP TO 50% OFF) Round-trip

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FLIGHT TICKET DISCOUNT FOR YOU

November 7, 2023 No Comments

FLIGHT TICKET DISCOUNT Unbeatable lowest flight ticket offers for travellers who wish to travel to any African country this holiday season FLIGHT TICKET DISCOUNT: Get 50% off and extra $30 gift on all your Flight bookings to any African country of your choice with ASAP Tickets this holiday season. To book and claim this offer, Call this number (TOLL FREE) +1-888-889-6109 You can also visit the link below: CLICK THIS LINK TO GET OFFER Dear Travellers, Are you ready to turn your travel dreams into reality? We’re thrilled to present ASAP Tickets’ unbeatable Lowest Flights offer, exclusively for you. Whether you’re longing for a spontaneous getaway or planning to reunite with loved ones, now is the perfect time to take advantage of

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Uganda Airlines Flies the Lagos Route

November 3, 2023 No Comments

TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. Uganda Airlines has launched flights between Entebbe and Lagos, with the inaugural flight touching down in Nigeria last week. The flight will operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays, using a 258-seat Airbus A330-800neo. “Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy while Uganda’s central location on the continent makes it the ideal connection hub between East, West, North and Southern Africa. The direct flights will yield significant time savings for our guests who will be terminating their journeys in Uganda and those who may wish to travel onward within our network to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa, Juba, Bujumbura, Kinshasa, Dubai, Mogadishu or Johannesburg and Mumbai,”

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