Kenya has announced the impending removal of visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of this year, President William Ruto has said. This was annoucned by President William Ruto on Saturday while making a keynote address at the Three Basins Climate Change Conference in Brazzaville, Congo ‘My minister [for Trade Moses Kuria] has informed...
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October 28, 2023October 28, 2023Travel, Travelling
Nothing Hill Carnival, A Celebration Of Black Resistance
In its 60 year history, Notting Hill Carnival has become a symbol of Black Britain and its resilience to celebrate cultural pride in the face of oppression and discrimination. Once used to target the Black community and tarnish Afro-Caribbean culture, Notting Hill Carnival has become a national British icon, honouring multiculturalism and the uniting of...
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October 27, 2023October 27, 2023Entertainment, Travel, Travelling
Coachella Sues Ghanaian Music Festival Afrochella for Trademark Infringement
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival organizers, Goldenvoice, filed a lawsuit against Ghana’s Afrochella for alleged trademark infringement. RollingStone obtained the lawsuit filed in California federal court on Wednesday. It claims that the similarity in the names will create confusion. Read about the lawsuit below: 1. Coachella Sues Afrochella The lawsuit states that Afrochella is...
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October 26, 2023October 26, 2023Travel, Travelling
Black-Owned In Chicago : Your Guide To Experiencing ‘All Black Everything’ In Chicago
Chicago’s African American community has had a lasting impact on it’s culture and history. The city’s first permanent settler was a Black man from Haiti, who is now honored with a downtown bridge and a renowned cultural museum. African- Americans would continue to shape the face of Chicago and the nation, from the Great Migration...
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October 25, 2023October 25, 2023Travel, Travelling
Susana Baca: Ambassador of Afro-Peruvian Music and Peru’s First Black Cabinet Minister
Multiple Grammy Award Winner Susana Baca is considered one of the most celebrated political elites in Peru. Ipsos Apoyo poll in 2011 named her as one of the most popular politicians with an approval rating of 62 percent after her appointment as Culture Minister in the Ollanta Humala administration. She is the first public official in...
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October 24, 2023October 24, 2023Travel, Travelling
Where to Experience Afro-Colombian Culture in Colombia
When you arrive in Colombia, African influences is seen in every aspect of Colombian lifestyle – from the food, music, which is heavily influenced by countries like Ghana, Senegal, Angola, and Sierra Leone to name a few, as well as traditions and customs that can be traced back to the Atlantic Slave trade, that has influenced...
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October 23, 2023October 23, 2023Entertainment, Travel, Travelling
Afro Nation Ghana Returns In December With Meek Mill And Other Afrobeats Stars
Afro Nation Ghana is back. After a 3 year hiatus, one of the world’s popular Black music events returns to Africa. It will take place at Marine Drive, Black Star Square in Accra on the 29th & 30th of December 2022. Founded to unite the diaspora to celebrate Black Joy, the event is back for...
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October 22, 2023October 22, 2023Travel, Travelling
South African Airways (SAA) Launches Flights To Victoria Falls And Windhoek Just In Time For The Holidays
South African Airways (SAA) launches new routes this December. Routes to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; Windhoek, Namibia; and a route to Gqberha, South Africa, from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport will be in operation starting this month. Flight schedules As of December 8th, 2022, there will be two daily flights to Windhoek, Namibia. The flights will...
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October 21, 2023October 21, 2023Travel, Travelling
Black British History: Uk Black History Month 2023
In the UK, October marks the beginning of Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate the contributions of those with African and Caribbean heritage to British society and to foster an understanding of Black history in general. The event began in the US in the 1920s, and was first celebrated in...
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October 20, 2023October 20, 2023Travel, Travelling
Explore Portugal’s Black History With The African Lisbon Tour
Portugal is one of the travel industry’s must visit destinations. But often omitted by copy writers’ descriptive, and remarkably inviting blurbs are references to the country’s strong African roots. When people with Lisbon for the first time, they are taken aback by the city’s diversity, a legacy of Portugal’s history of exploration and exploitation of...