Batoka Zambezi Sands River Lodge To Launch In Zimbabwe In March 2022
The Batoka Hospitality Group opens revamped five-star destination as part of its vision to boost African tourism and uplift local communities A new dawn is beckoning at Zimbabwe’s magnificent Victoria Falls. In March 2022, the Batoka Hospitality Group will unveil the beautifully-refurbished Batoka Zambezi Sands River Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River, the […]
South Africa’s Afropop Sensation Nomfusi Returns Home With New Music
SAMA-Nominated Afropop and Jazz sensation Nomfusi, has returned home from her European tour with a new single release “IQAQA”- the first single from Nomfusi’s forthcoming album titled “The Red Stoep”. An afropop jazz-infused single, Iqaqa is a song about a love relationship which uses a Xhosa idiom “Iqaqa aliziva kunuka” meaning “the skunk does not […]
Radisson Hotel Group Looks Ahead To 2022 As It Wraps Up 2021 As A Record Year With Numerous Milestones Achieved
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, looks optimistically towards 2022 as it positively culminates the year with numerous milestones achieved in Africa over the past twelve months. • The Group set a record in the continent this year with 14 signings to date, adding over 2,500 rooms to its African portfolio. […]
Johnson Controls Is Proud To Announce The Graduation Class And Second Intake Of Learners
For Its Nationwide HVAC Learnership Initiative Johnson Controls International (JCI), a Multinational Building Technology company that designs, manufactures and installs systems in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), including Smart Building technology has announced the Graduation Class of 2021. This successful milestone is followed by the start of its second annual local Learnership initiative, designed […]
The Travel Restrictions on South Africa Right Now
Two weeks after the discovery of a new covid variant, Omicron, not much has changed as countries around the world continue to impose strict restrictions on South Africa and neighbouring countries. While it has subsequently emerged that Omicron has been in circulation for at least a month and may not have even originated in Africa, […]
The Picture of Luxury in an African Setting
In March 2022, the Batoka Hospitality Group will unveil the beautifully refurbished Batoka Zambezi Sands River Lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River, the first major milestone on the ecotourism group’s journey to empower local communities and boost the African tourism market. Located in the western part of the Zambezi National Park and only […]
Insecure’s Yvonne Orji on Keeping Up with Lagos’s Late-Night Scene
You can’t say you went to Nigeria if you didn’t go to Lagos. Yes, there’s other cities, but Lagos, there’s no place on earth like it. Lagos is chaotic amazingness. After being in America for six years, we went back and my cousins were like, “Okay. We’ll pick you up tonight to go out.” I […]
Liberia is the Only African Country that Officially Celebrates Thanksgiving
Founded in the 19th century by the United States, Liberia formally declared independence in 1847, becoming the first democratic republic on the continent. Celebrating the holiday is among the many influences established between the two countries, Liberia’s Thanksgiving is held on the first Thursday of November. On the day, Liberians go to Baptist churches and […]
In Sierra Leone, Fighting Deforestation Using Coconuts
A devastating tragedy spurred Alhaji Siraj Bah to create a product that could change a culture, improve the environment, and ideally save lives. With electricity being unreliable, wood-based charcoal briquettes have become the most common form of cooking fuel in the country, the demand for which has led to rampant deforestation. This activity increases the […]
The Industry Has Failed to Acknowledge the Complexities of African Music
Technology has been reshaping the music industry, particularly over the past decade, but old attitudes sometimes die hard. Thanks to streaming, new artists and genres are attracting global attention, but the industry has been slow to embrace the nuances of individual identities and styles, especially when it comes to Africa. The most recent cringe-worthy event […]
