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Immigrants experience Post-Vacation Syndrome

This guest post is written by cognitive psychologist Dr. Vidal Annan Jr. Ph.D. It is not meant to be a diagnosis but rather an observation. Although Post-Vacation Syndrome (PVS) is a clinical condition that occurs in 90% of international vacationers, recent evidence suggests that a particular subset of travelers may be experiencing the debilitating effects…
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Africa 2.0 panel at SXSW Interactive 2008

A few months ago I asked for votes for a panel idea I had proposed for the upcoming South by SouthWest (SXSW) Interactive Festival. Well I’m happy to announce that with the support of many bloggers and readers, the Africa 2.0 panel has been chosen as part of the schedule for the upcoming SXSW Festival.…
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Video: Thinking big in Ghana

“What makes a country great is not that people stay there, but that other people want to come there” (via YG)

Quote: Taking African products where there’s no bias

While more established economies begin to focus on the revenue potential of emerging economies, many of those emerging economies are also seeing the benefits of selling to each other. Speaking about selling African products in foreign markets, the Ugandan Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) managing director, Mr. Henry Ngabirano, explains Though our coffee is world class,…
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Beyond translation to an African target market

I recently started reading a new book Beyond Translation; The Marketer’s Field Guide to Understanding Today’s Transcultural Consumer and so far am impressed by the perspective of the author Valerie Romley. Having only “met” the author online, I was interested to find out what marketers are beginning to think about diversity and multicultural marketing. What’s…
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Quote: Don Cheadle on Africa’s brand image

In the December 2007 issue of Ebony Magazine actor Don Cheadle says: One thing (African people) need is better p.r. If people in (the USA) think of Africa as a place with kids and flies swarming around their heads, then they won’t understand that these people are you and you are them

African nominees for 2008 Grammy awards

The nominations for the 50th Grammy awards were announced recently. Below are the categories where talented Africans excelled and continued to influence popular culture. The awards will be presented in February 2008. Congratulations to all the nominees. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Everything – Michael Bublé Belief – John Mayer Dance Tonight – Paul McCartney…
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Cultures collide: A new Chinese-African identity

As more and more Chinese make their way into Africa seeking opportunities, what will be the cultural impacts on African communities? While many larger Chinese corporations are setting up shop in Africa, there are also individual Chinese businessmen – and women – exploring the opportunities on the African continent. The image above shows an increasingly…
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Wall Street Journal covers African ingenuity

Recently the Wall street Journal’s front page, featured one of the most inspiring stories of African ingenuity today. The front page story, A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation, covers  20-year-old William Kamkwamba, a self-taught Malawian inventor whose make-shift windmills are being used to power his village. Having recently spoken at TED Africa…
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