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54 Ways to Say “I Love You”; In Africa
Current Events / Food and Wine

54 Ways to Say “I Love You”; In Africa

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we at Africa.com have some suggestions—54 of them, in fact—for loving couples to express their devotion to each other. Country by country, read our recommendations on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day throughout Africa!

Awesome Tapes from Africa
Arts & Culture / Music

Blogs We Love: Awesome Tapes From Africa

In Africa.com’s first “Blogs We Love” post, we present “Awesome Tapes From Africa“. The blog is everything its name suggests. Started by Brian Shimkovitz after a trip to Ghana, the former ethnomusicology major with a penchant for traditional music, amassed a stockpile of  tapes while in West Africa. All of it on [...]

Safari Corner: Africa for Generation Y
Travel

Safari Corner: Africa for Generation Y

For the energetic and soul searching 20-something year old, Africa offers the kind of experiences travelers dream about and then brag about. Here are must-do activities in Southern and East Africa that any Generation Y individual would traverse the Atlantic Ocean for.

Current Events

Music Featured on Africa Straight Up

Africa Straight Up features some of the best music the continent has to offer, from the smooth sounds of South Africa’s Lira to hip hop tunes form Nigerian rapper M.I.

Current Events

"All of us have a part to play" – Nigeria′s Finance Minister

Want more after watching Africa Straight Up? Here’s another clip from Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who was featured in Africa.com’s film Africa Straight Up.

Business & Finance

Should the Rest of Africa Be Higher on Your Corporate Agenda?

If you’re like many consumer products executives, the thought of pursuing growth in the rest of Africa seriously slows down when you consider the poverty, famine, political instability and risk–factors that would worry any business leader. But over the past decade, the continent has undergone a quiet–yet dramatic–evolution that makes it worthy of reconsideration.

"When China Met Africa"—Understanding China′s Role in Africa Beyond Cynicism
Business & Finance

"When China Met Africa"—Understanding China′s Role in Africa Beyond Cynicism

China’s involvement in Africa remains controversial, and this controversy is at the core of When China Met Africa, a film by Nick and Marc Francis of Speakit Productions.

Business & Finance

What Africa′s Entrepreneurs Can Teach the World

Originally published on the website of the Harvard Business Review, Bright B. Simons takes an in-depth look at entrepreneurs operating in Africa right now and what categories they fall into.

Business & Finance

Beware of the Dragon? A Debate on China and Africa

The relationships among the countries of Africa with China are diverse, sometimes contentious, and sometimes economically beneficial. Leaders of many Africa countries are at continual odds as to whether or not associations with China will lead to long-term economic stability.

Say “I Love You” in 54 African Languages
Arts & Culture

Say “I Love You” in 54 African Languages

We say “I love you” all-year round to friends, family, and significant others, but Valentine’s Day is provides an extra-special occasion. Take the opportunity to say “I Love You” in one of these languages from Africa’s 54 countries!