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Wet Paint: Social Distancing Art Benches Leave A Legacy

One-of-a-kind conversation pieces donated to Johannesburg Botanical Gardens Eight public benches which were the focus of an artistic experiment in social distancing in Johannesburg last month, will now be leaving a legacy following their donation to the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens by Stella Artois. The benches had originally been part of a project in which award-winning artist […]

Speak Up Africa Welcomes Yacine Barro As New Board Chair

Appointment of Senegalese businesswoman will strengthen Speak Up Africa’s mission to drive sustainable development across Africa Today, policy and advocacy action tank Speak Up Africa has announced the appointment of Yacine Barro, Senegalese businesswoman, as Chair of its Board of Directors, having joined Speak Up Africa as a member of the Board in December 2019.  […]

Africa Readying for Free Trade, Come January 2021

Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew at the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Credit: Africa Renewal UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 2020 (IPS) – One day in February 2020, Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew visited the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to introduce herself, even […]

Africa on a Plate: What You Need to Know About African Food

On a mission to get Africans talking about African food, South African chef, Lentswe Benghu, started the television series ‘Africa on a Plate.’  Previously, the airwaves had been dominated by Western star chefs, like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, telling Africans about their own cuisine, and Benghu felt the programming needed local perspective.        The series […]

Exploring Some of Durban’s Wildest Areas

Green Corridors Pop Up Camps are a new wild camping concept for accommodation under a million stars, away from the crowds. Just like that pot at the end of the rainbow, Mqeku Camp is a treasure, so worth discovering and exploring. Sibusiso Shangase welcomes you to a beautifully kept, cleverly laid-out arrangement of level, lawned camping […]

Apple Music's Africa Now Radio With Cuppy This Sunday With Focalistic

This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Focalistic, the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, and Danielle Mbonu’s Favorite African Proverb! Cover Star Interview South African artist Focalistic, who has gained huge popularity with his mix of Amapiano and Hip-Hop, is this week’s cover star and joins Cuppy via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about […]

Benefits Of Breastfeeding In Africa During Covid-19

By Conor O’Flynn of O’Flynn Medical For centuries, the nutritional and psychological benefits of breastfeeding have remained undisputed across the planet. As a matter of fact, breast milk is known to be the perfect source of nutrition, following the protective immune factors found in it. However, the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated […]

Benefits Of Breastfeeding In Africa During Covid-19

By Conor O’Flynn of O’Flynn Medical For centuries, the nutritional and psychological benefits of breastfeeding have remained undisputed across the planet. As a matter of fact, breast milk is known to be the perfect source of nutrition, following the protective immune factors found in it. However, the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated […]

Sani Lockeheart Releases A Seven-track EP: Solar Avenue

The Cape Town-based musician delivers a body of music that is an intricate and complex journey focused on existentialism. Throughout the EP, Sani sings of loneliness, the search for love and the ultimate decision to never give up despite hardships. There must be a reason, that we met on this fine evening he croons on the […]