A Bird’s Eye View of the African Experience Through Multiple Lenses
Embozi as a free online space that shows you the stories that are happening across Africa. Whether you’re living, working or travelling on the continent and happen to capture a moment or come across an interesting story via social media, you can send the link or upload your video to Embozi.com. Content is organized and […]
Embrace a Slower Pace of Life on the Okavango Delta
A marshland that is home to some of the world’s most endangered animals, this beautiful wilderness is a compelling destination for an African safari. Expanding up to 20,000 sq. km, this is one of the world’s largest inland deltas and an important lifeforce for huge numbers of wildlife. The area can be appreciated in a […]
Exploring the Cape Winelands
Cape Town is known the world-over for its pristine Blue Flag beaches, top-tier restaurants and iconic attractions like Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront. And you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better destination than the Cape Winelands in South Africa. The region has something for every type of traveller, from exploring the wine country on […]
Durban’s Green Corridor is the New Popular Attraction
Nestled in a far corner of the expansive Inanda Dam is the Green Corridors eNanda Adventure Park, which boasts a picturesque picnic site on the dam for day-trippers, with accommodation in either rustic cabins, glamping-style tented camp, or in the Ezweni Lodge self-catering establishment set up on the hill overlooking the park. There are many […]
A Television Program Focusing on the African Diaspora of Latin America
Formerly of Telemundo and an on-camera host for public television in Philadelphia, Kim Haas dances, listens, and eats her way through 500 years of Black Latino culture on her freshly-minted PBS travel series, Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas. The veteran globetrotter and expert polyglot takes us on a quest to excavate the roots of African […]
West Africa Calling: Introducing the Amazing Menu at Akoko
London’s foodies have been chomping at the bit for new restaurant, Akoko, and its time has finally come. Serving high-end, West African cuisine, it will be one of only two restaurants in the entire city to focus on this type of food experience. The menu at Akoko is rooted in Nigerian, Ghanaian and Senegalese dishes, […]
South African Architecture Student Looks at How to Reimagine Dangerous Alleyways in a Johannesburg Suburb as Pedestrian Streets
As his Honours project, South African architecture student, Joshil Naran examined the apartheid era layouts of streets in Rosettenville and explored ways in which dangerous alleyways could be reclaimed to improve the safety and overall well-being of the community. Growing up in South Africa and visiting family in India, he spent his life exposed to […]
How Davido’s ‘FEM’ Became the Unlikely #EndSARS Protest Anthem
As protests against police brutality rock Nigeria, an unlikely song has become the unofficial anthem of young protesters. Originally conceived as a musical escape from the trials of the pandemic and current social ills, Davido’s FEM has morphed into the soundtrack of the protests with youth blaring the tune and chanting its lyrics as they […]
Archaeologists Unearth ‘Huge Number’ of Sealed Egyptian Sarcophagi
Twenty miles south of Cairo, in a necropolis known as Saqqara, Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a vast trove of sarcophagi, which are believed to date back 2,500 years. While details have yet to be released, it is assumed that the remains belong to statesmen and religious authorities from Egypt’s 26th dynasty, and archaeologists are eager to […]
The Next Wave of African Fashion Designers Taking Their Place on the Global Stage
African fashion was long ignored by the Western establishment, but is now getting its moment in the sun. With the Internet breaking down barriers, African creativity and ingenuity is gaining attention, and designers are gaining reputations across the globe. Here are 5 African designers who are capturing imaginations and ascending to new heights. Ekwerike Chukwuma […]
