..And Global automotive trade fair Back to Jo’burg
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. The global Automechanika Exhibition at Nasrec Expo Centre concluded last month at the Joburg Tourism Convention Bureau partnered with organisers, MesseFrankfurt, to support the four-day event. As these platforms are attended by the influential trade partners, they serve as valuable marketing and networking opportunities, allowing […]
Emirates to promote ‘Brand South Africa’
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. By Sarah Cornwell Emirates is to seize a window of opportunity to promote brand South Africa across its network, giving local tour operators a platform to promote targeted offers, tactical packages and travel trade familiarizations in partnership with South African Tourism. Emirates and SA Tourism […]
Why Africa Smaller Cities Should Not Be Overlooked
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Long prices in Ghana’s Cape Coast have been soaring. By Astrid R.N. Haas Often when one thinks or writes about urbanization in Africa, mega-cities or primary cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Kampala, come to mind. Little, however, is written about places like Gabés […]
US Army bases Get New Names Against Those Of Pro-slavery Confederate Generals
AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. For decades, nine U.S. Army bases have carried the names of men who fought against the U.S. Army – in a war waged to defend and perpetuate the slavery of people of African descent. These military installations, all in Southern states, were named to honor […]
Load Up On This Vitamin: YOU Could Be Low On Vitamin D
AFRICA WELLNESS This is the section that provides answers to your various health and wellness issues, especially for people of African descent – holistic, diagnostic, curative, historical, and intervention. Our experts will assist with tips on how to improve your quality of life. By our research team As Black people in the U.S., we typically […]
Commonwealth Meeting Set To Boost Rwandan Tourism
TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. Rwanda President Paul Kagame (right), pictured with Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland Rwanda’s tourism sector is set to be boosted when Commonwealth leaders travel to Rwanda for the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Kigali from June […]
Pan African Film Festival Calls For 2023 Entries From Film-makers
DIASPORA NEWS From Africa, The Americas, Caribbean & the rest of the world. The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) has announced its “Call for Entries” for its 31st international film festival taking place in Los Angeles in February 2023. PAFF 2023 is planned as a hybrid festival–both physical and virtual–with the majority portion of physical […]
Kenya’s Shariffa Ali’s Winner of Hermitage Theater Award
DIASPORA NEWS From Africa, The Americas, Caribbean & the rest of the world. Andy Sandberg, CEO and artistic director of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that theater artist and director Shariffa Ali has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA). Established by the Hermitage last year with support […]
Virgin Music Label & Artist Services In An Africa Launch
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, has announced the launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa. Virgin Music Label & Artist Services Africa is the latest division of UMG’s global network to launch operations, dedicated to delivering premium […]
Ryanair In Racial-Tainted Mess After Afrikaans debacle
AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. South African travelers have accused low-cost airline Ryanair of racial discrimination for making them take a general knowledge test in Afrikaans to prove their nationality before allowing them to board flights in the UK and Europe. Several UK and local news sites, including Sky News, […]