Offshore Bank, Investment And Trust Accounts – Are These Still Allowed?
By Coreen van der Merwe, director at Sovereign Trust (SA) Limited Unpacking the enigma around offshore starts with one simple certainty; nothing in the South African Income Tax or Reserve Bank regulations prohibits South Africans from opening a bank account, investment account or setting up an offshore trust. Many South Africans are feeling very uncertain […]
Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio With Cuppy Features Yemi Alade This Sunday
This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Yemi Alade, the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, and Kim Jayde’s Favorite African Proverb! Tune in to Africa Now Radio With Cuppy This Sunday, August 9th at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC Only on Apple Music Cover Star InterviewAward-winning Nigerian Afro-Pop artist, […]
Germany To Ramp Up Investment In African Energy
An exclusive webinar explored the market dynamics set to shape post-COVID-19 German-African business relations. “Germany-Africa Economic Relations: Making Deals Post COVID-19” highlighted opportunities for German businesses in Africa’s power production, clean energy, and digitalization and technology sectors. An opening keynote was given by H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the […]
A Showpiece of the Absolute Best from Morocco
Cultural diplomacy is often found in museums and cultural initiatives. It is seldom found in hotels. The Royal Mansour in Marrakech was a statement of intent from the king to show the best of the country’s craft and service. The result is impactful, especially in these times — perhaps more so than other means of […]
East Africa’s Biggest Tourist Event is Going Unnoticed
The wildebeest migration – one of UNESCO’s Wonders of the World – attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists in a typical year. But this year is anything but typical. To help try and plug the gaping revenue hole, hoteliers and tour agents have been encouraging domestic tourism. Some operators are encouraging Kenyans and foreigners living […]
Visiting Egypt during a Pandemic
Egypt, which has seen tourism numbers plummet due to the pandemic, recently reopened many of its attractions. The country which currently has more than 41,000 active cases of coronavirus, resumed international flights from July 1. However, the UK still advises against non-essential travel to Egypt, with a mandatory quarantine back in England. Tourist hotspots including […]
The Kruger’s New Watering Hole
Kruger National Park visitors will get to experience a new foodie destination this month. The Kruger Station, which is part of the Kruger Shalati project, has created a bespoke designed and crafted space for travellers and foodies. The station structure was built in the 1980s to house the heritage train currently parked in Skukuza at […]
Africa’s Most Dangerous Animals
Cape buffalo, which number around 900,000, are a relatively mild species when left alone, preferring to travel in massive herds to graze in early morning and late afternoon hours or to gather around watering holes to stay hydrated. However, if an individual (or its calf) is threatened or wounded, they become the incarnation of their […]
New Wave of African Music Sweeps France
The internet has opened new frontiers of music for people looking for something other than popular Top 40 radio fare. In France, for instance, the music scene is soaking up some new sounds from the African continent. SOURCE: VOA
‘Joko ya Hao’ is Not Your Typical Apartheid Film
South African filmmaker Mmabatho Montsho doesn’t rely on the politics of her new film to carry it along, but instead imposes her authorial voice on a tribute to Winnie Madikizela Mandela. The objective is not to generate mere anger at the political moment as most films tend to do, but to do the more challenging […]
