Africa’s Top Seven Tourist Destinations in 2023
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. By Cecilia Garland Tourism in Africa is recovering faster than the global industry. After two years of decline caused by COVID, Africa has regained 65% of tourism that existed before the pandemic, with the number of visitors doubling between 2021 […]
Who Are These Uganda’s Slum Dancing Children Who Have Stolen the Heart of The World?
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: [email protected] By Caleb Onyeabor/Special to The African Times/USA Following their […]
Is The New German Migration Package a Threat To Africa’s Skilled Resources?
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. By Aly Tandian Germany presented a project for migrant counselling centers in five African countries, offering a selected category of Africans the opportunity to settle on its soil. A correspondent spoke with sociologist Aly Tandian about the significance of the decision. Why is Germany considering bringing skilled […]
Nigeria’s New Copyright Law A Boost For Nollywood
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. The digital era contributed immensely to the growth of Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images By Samuel Samiai Andrews Nigeria has finally updated its 2004 copyright law, bringing it into the digital era – where the entertainment industry has been for decades already. […]
Why Morgan Freeman Believes That ‘Black History Month’ and ‘African American’ are insults
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: [email protected] Morgan Freeman has said commonly used terms relating to […]
How To Trace Your Roots To Africa And Why: A New Wave Is Now Sweeping Through Black America
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: [email protected] By Caleb Onyeabor/Exclusive to The African Times/USA History of […]
African Civilizations That Left a Lasting Global Legacy
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Stone obelisks stand tall in Aksum, Ethiopia. This city was once the capital of a kingdom spanning northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Shutterstock / Artist By Nancy Bird Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilizations rising and falling and of different cultures […]
Another Libya? Sudan’s New War Is An African Problem
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Analysis By Caleb Onyeabor/Staff Writer Sudan is the latest center of the exchange of fire in the world. For a country which has spent most of its post independent years in and out of conflict, what is going on in Sudan did not come as […]
Three Books That Distinguishes Toyin Falola as Nigeria’s famous decolonial scholar
BLACK PEOPLE READ Toyin Falola has turned 70. Image courtesy Olusegun Olopade By Sasnya Osha Toyin Falola, distinguished professor of history, is one of Africa’s most accomplished intellectuals. Born Oloruntoyin Falola in 1953 in the Nigerian city of Ibadan, he grew up in a sprawling, polygamous household that practiced Islam, Christianity and ancient Yoruba spirituality. […]
Bahamas Plans an Exciting Summer For Travelers As It Marks Her 50th!
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas will this summer celebrate its 50th birthday, and tourism stakeholders are loading up exciting year-long itineraries for visitors. The milestone, officially recognized on July 10, 2023, will showcase the country’s culture and heritage, and presents an opportunity for […]