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Zambia Zambia is a landlocked Southern African country bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Lusaka is the capital. The estimated 2019 population of Zambia is 21,315,000 million, which ranks 66th in the world. Hunter-gatherers inhabited the area for thousands of years. Starting in the 18th century, Europeans […]
...Options are plentiful for those seeking West African cuisine in Houston. Thanks to university recruiting drives beginning in the 1980s, the influx of West African immigrants grew rapidly, and restaurants have subsequently sprung up to cater to their tastes of home. THE NEW YORKER
...The lure of seeing the Big 5 in their natural habitats has driven a huge demand for safari travel, but not all safaris are created equal. Nailing down your expectations and understanding the differences between the offerings is critical for booking the trip of your dreams versus a nightmare. THE NEW YORK TIMES
...This past November, Cape Town marked the launch of the first Design Week South Africa, at which a key exhibit involved 10 chairs that demonstrate the breadth of African design. Both old and new, the designs were meant to showcase diverse manufacturing and cultural traditions. DEZEEN
...Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It borders South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique. English, Shona, and Ndebele are among the country’s most spoken national languages. The 2024 population is estimated at 16,634,400 million, an increase from the 2013 estimate of 13.3 million, and the country ranks 68th in the […]
...Known locally as Ndar, it’s listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known as one of the major trading and entry points for French colonizers to West Africa. Today, it has a vibrant local culture, but is still grappling with the remnants of its colonial past. DW
...The five-night epicurean safari, titled simply Cottar’s Culinary Safari will be based at Cottar’s 1920s Camp situated in the 7608-acre private Olderkesi Conservancy bordering the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Tanzania Serengeti game reserve. A key component will be the participation of celebrity chef and Kenyan restaurateur Kiran Jethwa known for his expertise in […]
...Sodwana Bay in South Africa, located on the KwaZulu Natal north coast which may not be synonymous with scuba diving much like the Maldives but boasts of a rich marine life that’s gaining more international thrill-seekers. Loggerhead and leatherback turtles are found throughout with frogfish and anemones seen thriving along its coral-encrusted seabed but there’s […]
...In an annual African ranking of visa-openness, Ghana was placed fifth last year as it already offered visa-free travel to citizens of 26 continental countries. Ghana in recent years has been promoting itself as a destination for people from the continent and the African diaspora to visit. In 2019, Akufo-Addo launched the Year of Return – […]
...Edward Tucker-Brown lived all over the world as a child, exploring wadis in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia with Bedouin herders and driving through the deserts and jungles of Africa. But when he got to Madagascar in 2007, he finally found a ruggedness he didn’t want to leave. “It’s wildness blows everything out of […]
...Radisson Hotel Group (RGH) officially opened the doors to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Conakry. According to the hotel group, this contemporary beachfront property stands as a landmark addition to the bustling Kipé neighbourhood, showcasing modern elegance against the backdrop of breathtaking ocean views. IOL
...The new stock market is part of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts — interrupted by a ghastly two-year civil war that killed at least 600,000 people before ending in late 2022 — to open up the economy of Africa’s second-most populous nation. The most important reform, investors and lenders say, has been the liberalisation of […]
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