South African Tourism (SAT) Has A New Trade Head For North America
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed Kristy Angellotti as the Head of Trade Relations North America. In her new role, Angellotti will connect with the SAT North America team to develop current relationships with North American travel trade partners, at the same time working with the US […]
Gabon: Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth with Trees?
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. The nation of Gabon is so lush with forests and wildlife its nickname is Africa’s Eden. It’s also one of the continent’s major oil producers. According to a New York Times report, Gabon is engaging in activities that have become dirty words in the world […]
When Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte ‘Showed Up’ at the REDCAT
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] The iconic Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte (he needs […]
The ‘Woman King’ Movie Shines Light On The War Exploits of the Women of Benin Republic
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 Dominique Somda The Woman King is a big-budget Hollywood […]
Wolof Set To Upstage the French Language In Senegal
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Massamba Gueye The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonization. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar: French was taught in Senegal as a mother tongue, as France taught its own children. It 1964 it was […]
How Royal Women Have Shaped And Powered The Zulu Monarchy Over The Ages
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Jill E. Kelly & Liz Timbs The passing away of South Africa’s Zulu king Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu in March 2021 refocused attention on the role of royal women in Zulu leadership. After the official mourning period, and to the surprise of many observers, the late king’s will appointed his […]
Jamaica Tourism Minister Advocates Plugging Leakages, Promote Linkages
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism As the region takes on recovery challenges, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett wants to see a repurposed Caribbean tourism architecture that increases benefits for locals. Speaking recently on 92.9 FM VOB’s “Down to Brasstacks”in Barbados, Minister […]
AfriKin Art/Florida 2022 To Acknowledge Ayi Kwei Armah’s Seminal Work
DIASPORA NEWS From Africa, The Americas, Caribbean & the rest of the world. The City of Opa-locka welcomes its inaugural Art Week with AfriKin Art 2022 — Opening with VIP Preview on Wednesday, November 30th and closing on Sunday, December 4th — Open Hours from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Maison AfriKin, 650 Ali […]
How ‘I Wanda Why’ Album Stills Motivates Millions of People In South Africa
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 THANDISIZWE MGUDLWA His debut album, ‘I Wanda Why’, […]
Kenya And MasterCard Sign MoU To Boost Tourism
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. MasterCard Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth, Michael Froman, with KTB CEO, Dr Betty Radier, and Kenya Wildlife Service Director of Strategy and Change, Edwin Wanyonyi. Source: MasterCard MasterCard and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) have signed an MoU to help the country’s tourism sector […]