Step Inside… WTM Africa’s 2024 Content Programme
With less than two weeks until kick-off, Africa Travel Week (ATW) has unveiled an exciting WTM Africa 2024 content programme centred on driving industry knowledge, connection, and business growth. Just over 73 live sessions will run from 10 – 12 April at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC). “2024 is a milestone growth year […]
Hilton Windhoek Joins 2024 Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit International Partners
Conveners of Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation are thrilled to announce that Hilton, Windhoek, the last international iconic hospitality brand has become a strategic partner for 2024 Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit. Hosted by Africa Tourism Partners and The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Namibia, in collaboration with UN Tourism, AfCFTA, Namibia Tourism […]
How SMEs Can Transform Their Business With AI
by Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director at SAP Africa Artificial intelligence is the must-have technology for every business owner in 2024. By leveraging AI technologies, SMEs can achieve performance and innovation boosts across multiple areas of the business, from financial management to sales and marketing to human capital management and product development. The global AI market […]
12th Edition Connected Banking Summit– Innovation And Excellence Awards 2024: Southern Africa
“Empowering Tomorrow’s Banking Landscape: Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth” The 12th Edition Connected Banking Summit– Innovation and Excellence Awards 2024 Southern Africa scheduled to take place on 23rd of May, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa proudly unveils its theme: “Empowering Tomorrow’s Banking Landscape: Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth”. Hosted by The International Center for Strategic […]
Why The World Should Look To Africa For Education Innovation
Within a decade, one in three entrants to the global workforce will be from Africa. Over the next 30 years, the majority of the world’s new workers may well be on the continent. What they learn in the classroom and how they learn it is a vital question of our time. But Africa’s future success in education […]
Ghanaian Afro-Dancehall Star Stonebwoy Records at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios, Inspired to Unite the Black Diaspora
There is a history of musical connection between the Caribbean and Africa, and a growing number of today’s artists are exploring cross-Atlantic collaborations with outstanding results. Calling his recent visit to Jamaica a “pilgrimage,” Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy echoed the sentiments of many Africa artists, who find a spiritual and emotional connection when recording with their […]
This Documentary Captures the African Student Experience in the US
African immigrant stories are incredibly varied, and a new documentary focuses on one that has been little explored: African students. Inspired by his own college experience, the film’s producer, Arthur Musah tracked the lives of four students from Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Rwanda as they navigate life as students at MIT. Striking and deeply affecting, […]
Snake Charmer
He rose to fame as fashion designer, but South African Rich Mnisi has shown that his creativity knows no bounds. Following a well-received first edition of collectible furniture, the artist just debuted a second solo exhibition of his work at Cape Town’s Southern Guild. Called Dzuvula (shedding skin), the undulating forms of his new works […]
The Slave Ship Musical You Never Knew Existed
You may not have been aware of the first African movie musical, but it saw its debut in 1979 and has now been restored and re-released. Created by Mauritanian French director Mel Hondo, ‘West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty’ tells a sweeping story of four centuries of French colonialism, set to music. THE NEW […]
What African Architecture Can Teach the World
As concerns about climate, sustainability and scarce resources dominate architecture discussions across the globe, increasing attention is being paid to the ways in which African traditional architecture may hold the keys to the future. Salt bricks and sweeping mud walls – as recently showcased by some African architects – may be the building blocks for […]
