[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Namibia nicknamed the Land of the Brave is situated on the southwestern coast of Africa and bordered on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana, and on the east and south by South Africa. It is a country popular for its desert, sand dumes and safaris. Namibia is a tourist destination that you don’t necessarily need a visa to visit as far as you don’t stay beyond 90 days. For more information contact a Namibian Embassy nearest to you.[/dropcap]Continue reading
The Early Days of Bellafricana
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Hello Bella readers, it’s been such an interesting journey and I can’t wait to share the first few months. My name is Bukky Bello, the CEO of Bellafricana and I will like to share how Bellafricana started and the journey so far. I love all my Digest readers, so if you are reading this, you are part of the success so far. Happy Reading and have a Beautiful Week! [/dropcap]
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Spotlight Wednesday | Sami Bentil
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Sami Bentil is the son of United Nation diplomat of Fante ethnicity and he is popularly known as “Mr Conspirator”. He is a coloured blinded painter who pours his heart, passion and deepest conviction into his paintings, he is also an illustrator, photographer and a leading Pan-Africanist artist.[/dropcap]
Destination Tuesday | Things To Do In Seychelles
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Seychelles is an Island nation off the east African coast in the Indian Ocean at the crossroad between Asia and Africa. Seychelles is exquisite natural environment that offers its visitors a view of exotic islands, rare wildlife, venture in scuba diving, hiking and parasailing, have a taste of local cuisine and a world of enthralment and charm. It is one of the world’s most beautiful tropical islands destination with more than 100 islands. [/dropcap]
Invitation to Attend Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship (WOWe) Festival 2015
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Montgomery West Africa is excited to announce the Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Festival (WOWe) 2015 which is now less than 3 weeks away. The conference is dedicated to meeting today’s challenges for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. [/dropcap]
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Invitation to a Global Fashion Management Workshop
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Africa Fashion Week in collaboration with Access Bank Plc presents Breakfast with Women in fashion. Introducing the Global Fashion Management Workshop (GFMW), an event for upcoming female fashion designers to help expose them to current trends and offer financial advice to grow their business. [/dropcap]
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Meet 4 Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs by Foladele Falana
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Welcome to Lagos, the city of hustle, of opportunities, of chaos, Nigeria’s heart of commerce where if you are not street wise you could get left behind. The average salary is not enough to start and raise a family, thus having more than 1 job is inevitable and is becoming an even stronger trend here in this city. No unemployment benefits so everyone understands that if you do not work, you do not eat. Here it is most parents dream for their kids to study what they deem as the more prestigious courses. But with the ever changing state of the economy people are relying less on salaries and more on entrepreneurial income. Meet 4 of such entrepreneurs who have taken the bold step of starting a business in the city of Lagos. [/dropcap]
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Africa Holds The World’s Most Ancient Written Languages
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Writing system is an obvious or visible signs that are used to represent units of language in a systematic way. Writing systems differ in style and structure across many regions. Africa writing is said to be the world’s oldest and largest written languages known to mankind, evidence of such dates back to pre-historic time. Africa language is very unique and expressive in its form and forms today global history of literacy. The continent has contributed substantially to the global history of written languages of today, which has largely been ignored. [/dropcap]
Interesting Facts About Ethiopia
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia until the 20th century is a landlock country located in the Horn of Africa, northeast Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia falls in the category of the most populous landlock country in the world and the second-most populated nation in Africa with over 90 million inhabitants. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world.[/dropcap]Continue reading
Chinese Counterfeits Plague Ghana Textile Sector
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Stephen Badu, marketing director of Ghanaian fabric company Premium African Textiles, recently told the Christian Science Monitor that pirated designs—predominantly from China—make up about 60 percent of all textiles sold in Ghana and often retail for half the price of authentic product, forcing several local manufacturers to close in recent years. [/dropcap]
