In 2008, Airbnb improved the means of lodging for many people. Welcoming loft apartments and stylish designs for destinations, this company has attracted masses from all walks of life. Airbnb has been the talk of travel for many people with millions signing up as members. In 2015 in South Africa, the number of Airbnb guests…
The Total African Nations Championship , also known as CHAN, football tournament that serves to complement the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco in 2018. While the decision was unanimously awarded by executives of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) during a meeting in Nigeria, controversy ensued amidst reports…
New York African Restaurant Week, founded by Akin Akinsaya in 2013, kicked off on the first day of October. Two weeks in, it’s still going strong. The festival lasts until Sunday, October 22. One of the main highlights has been A Taste Of Africa — also known as the Mega GastroAfrique Food Festival and Day…
For the 53 national teams that make up the Confederation of African Football, commonly shortened to CAF, the road to Russia and the 2018 FIFA World Cup is long and extremely competitive. The tournament format for next year’s World Cup only allows five berths to CAF teams, that is less than 10 percent of a…
The global chocolate industry is largely divided into two groups: bean-to-bar and Big Chocolate. Major brands such as Nestlé and Hershey’s are part of Big Chocolate; companies that realize sales in excess of $100 billion per year, and the bulk of their profits come from chocolate bars that retail for a couple of dollars. The…
In late August 2017, South African Minister of Health Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi made an official visit to Zimbabwe to deliver a speech no one was anticipating. Dr. Motsoaledi took critical aim at the political leaders of Angola, Nigeria and even Zimbabwe for their “medical tourism.” The South African health official was referring to the trips…
The human biological processes that occur in a period of 24 hours are known as circadian rhythms; they are driven by internal clocks that are mammalian in nature but at the same time very susceptible to a host of external factors that range from physical to environmental and from cultural to socioeconomic. The collective study…
New York has Africans from all over the diaspora, and its cuisine is a wonderful reflection of that diversity. This October, those cuisines will be showcased at the annual New York African Restaurant Week (NYARW). Despite the name, the event will actually last much longer than just one week, spanning from October 1-22. That’s lucky…
With an inspirational speech delivered by Prince Henry of Wales, more commonly known as Prince Harry, the 2017 edition of the Invictus Games kicked off in Toronto after a ceremony that attracted considerable media attention. The Invictus Games is an international sporting competition that brings together military veterans whose lives have been affected by injuries…
Nigeria has introduced sex education in schools. In spite of the different views or opinions when it comes to addressing sex education in the syllabus, modern day issues have constructively pushed for its inclusion in the school system. The proposal to introduce sex education to Nigerian school systems is a sign of the demise…
