Promoting Africa
The restitution of African works of art was actively tackled during the previous decade. So much so that this issue has been the subject of heated debate. There have been diplomatic friction between France and certain African countries. Injuries and doubts related to the colonization and the acquisition of these works of art have resurfaced.Thus…
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Most tourist attraction drives and packages aimed at attracting tourists to different destinations in Africa, are built around wildlife, geography, and local cultures of the people therein. Well, it is good to come to Africa, and see the wildlife, geography, and other beautiful and exciting things that this beautiful continent has to offer. Africa is…
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Addis Ababa has overtaken Dubai as a destination and transfer hub for long-haul passengers to Africa, thanks to the reforms of the new Ethiopian administration. According to ForwardKeys, Addis Ababa airport has increased the number of international transfer passengers to sub-Saharan Africa for five years in a row, and in 2018 has surpassed Dubai, one…
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OAFF stands for Online African Film Festival. This initiative has been started and designed by the organisation Cinewax. From the 15th November until the 15th December, you can watch African movies online, from 15 different countries. More about the Online African Film Festival For more than 3 years, the team of Cinewax has been…
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Johnson and Johnson’s Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0 is here! As a result, all African innovators are invited to submit their ideas. Entries opened on Thursday November 8. The Africa Innovation Challenge is designed for the continent’s innovators to showcase new ideas. This extraordinary opportunity is in its second edition (first edition launched in November 2016) .…
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An article by Nnamdi Oranye, a fintech author and the International Remittances Lead at Standard Bank Group. "African economies are well positioned to benefit from rapidly accelerating technological change if they can harness the current open landscape for innovation. East Africa is already a global leader in mobile payments, while mobile money accounts in sub-Saharan…
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The fourth edition of the yearly event Africa Code Week, kicked-off this year in South Africa, on October 5th, on the occasion of the World Teachers Day. The event will continue until October 31st. Since its inception in 2015, Africa Code Week has introduced over 1.8 million African youth to coding skills in multiple African countries while…
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