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2015 Africa Business And Industry Conferences
The year 2015 will be a busy one for African business conferences.We’re highlighting opportunities in sub-Saharan African transportation, infrastructure, investment and banking, healthcare and...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About South Sudan’s Luol Deng
He's U.S. President Barack Obama's favorite basketball player. Deng was the first sportsman to be invited to the White House under the Obama administration. “Yes, the president is a big basketball...
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15 Quotes You’re Probably Misusing
Blood is thicker than water. You may take this to mean that bonds between blood relatives are stronger than any other. However, the original quote means the opposite. It's from an old proverb that...
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Looking Back At The Cabo Verde Volcanic Eruption Of 2014
(Photo courtesy of Marcos Rocha de Pina) On Nov. 23, 2014, Pico do Fogo volcano erupted on the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. Thankfully there was no loss life but two towns of the Cha das Calderias...
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Development Program Pushes Refugees In Uganda To Sustainability [Pt 2]
In part one, writer Erica Shelley introduced Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) founder and Congolese refugee Robert Hakiza and spoke to programs participants who are in search of...
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AFKI Commodities Report: Winners And Losers Of 2014
The year 2014 shone bright for arabica coffee, which was seen as one of thebest-performing commodities, with ICE futures recording 50-percent year-on-year gains. Among agri-commodities, cotton was one...
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Best-Paying Jobs In South Africa
In our increasingly virtual world, it’s no surprise that software engineers have become the best paid-professionals in South Africa. Though the field is fairly young, it has quickly become one of the...
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Piracy In West Africa Targets The Region’s Oil Industry
Mostly conducted by Nigerian pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, piracy in West Africa has been on the rise for the last years and has proven to be much more sophisticated than piracy originating from the...
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12 Cults And Secret Societies Of Africa
Based in South Africa, the Desteni is getting a reputation as a cult that is into thought control, censorship and moneymaking. It's a new group that grew via the Internet over the last four or five...
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Juice Recipes For People Who Hate Juicing
Rise and Grind is a spunky little recipe from FitMama4Life.com, and since it’s packed with hydration from the celery and cucumber, we can see how it would help wake up your body in the morning. The...
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12 Reasons To Visit The Comoros
Despite an enormous wealth of natural resources that would lend itself to tourism, the Cormoros does not have a well-developed tourist industry. Less than 3,000 tourists pass through the Comoros each...
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Gorgeous Cruise Ship Penthouses And Luxury Suites
The penthouse suite on The Eclipse by Celebrity Cruises has a 398-square-foot veranda where guests can soak in a whirlpool tub. The inside has gorgeous hardwood floors and luxurious furniture but...
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Cars Made In Africa By African Pioneering Auto Makers
Kantanka, Innoson and Kiira are three African pioneering auto makers that show promise for bringing their cars and trucks to market in 2015. Innoson, already has cars on the road and models available...
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Tourism Businesses Feel Pinch As SA Rand Weakens
“This year, they have leveled off; they haven’t increased,” Bill Harrop, Original Balloon Safaris CEO told CCTV Africa about foreign tourists. “Luckily I have a business that is growing and growing...
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15 Tips For Enjoying A Moroccan Winter
Morocco is an amazing travel destination throughout the year, but the winter months offer their own charm. From cool desert nights, to snow covered mountains, there is plenty waiting to be experienced....
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UN Electoral Monitoring Mission Launched In Burundi
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is happy about the launch of the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi. It officially opened on 1 January 2015 as mandated by Security Council...
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Burkina Faso Looks To Settle Controversy Over Ex-President’s Body
From Yahoo Burkina Faso has said it would help determine whether the body buried in the grave of a beloved ex-president is really his, as his family and supporters have long demanded. “The state...
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As Ultimatum Expires, Congo Threatens To Attack Rwandan Hutu Rebels
From Yahoo! Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said it was ready to launch military operations against Rwandan Hutu rebels in its east after most missed a deadline to disarm and return home...
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At Least 11 Killed In Boko Haram Attack On Bus In Cameroon
From CNN. Written by Aminu Abubakhar and Joshua Berlinger At least 11 people were killed and six others were injured in Cameroon when Boko Haram militants opened fire on a bus late Thursday, local...
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Cabo Verde President Says 2014 “Was Not An Easy Year”
From Asemana President Jorge Carlos Fonseca believes that 2014 was not an easy year for Cape Verde, given than families encountered hardships that were aggravated by the poor harvest and by the...
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