Category: Events

Obama and Hillary Clinton visits a boom or bust for African business

As President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both prepared to make visits to Africa recently there was a sense of excitement and anticipation. While the excitement was primarily within the African diaspora, other communities around the globe also began to share in the excitement. But as Obama and Clinton have come and left…
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Trending Africa July 23, ’09: E. Africa gets hi-speed internet, TEDGlobal, etc.

• Big news of East Africa finally getting high-speed internet with the launch of SEACOM's fibre optic cables; and some reactions • The Gates Foundation and Peace Corps open up Africa Rural Connect, encouraging everyone to send Ideas on how to help rural Africa • Investors are seeing growing fields of opportunity across Africa •…
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Has African capitalism failed? (video)

Is Africa's version of capitalism failing? That is the question many African's in and outside of the business world continue to ask as many countries on the continent continue to move rather slowly to compete with other economies. While individual countries can be championed for their business successes, many argue that the continent as a…
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President Obama on Africa and upcoming visit (video)

This week President Obama will make his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president of the United States. The visit is greatly anticipated by Africa as a whole and Ghana specifically. In the videos below he talks to allafrica.com about Africa now and to the future.Part 1Part 2

Birth and boom of a new African design industry

Image by mallix via Flickr A recent article in African Business magazine looks at the recent boom of modern African designers on the continent and internationally. From February’s ThisDay Arise Magazine African fashion event at NY Fashion Week to architect David Adjaye being appointed to design the new African-American National Museum in Washindton DC, the…
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Prada space captures rural Congo experience

Influx Insights points us to an interesting marriage of Congolese and Western culture in the form of an art and entertainment experience space. The Double Club, a 6 month project collaboration between Fondazione Prada (Prada’s art foundation), and German artist Carsten Höller opened in London. The space, which is literally spit in two – is…
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Painter Kehinde Wiley’s World Stage: Africa

EXHIBITKehinde Wiley, The World Stage: Africa Lagos~DakarJuly 17—October 26, 2008PLACEThe Studio Museum in Harlem144 West 125th StreetNew York, New York 10027tel 212.864.4500 The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar is Kehinde Wiley’s first solo exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem and features ten new paintings from his multinational “The World Stage” series. Wiley is…
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Video: Fela! A New Musical (off Broadway)

Tony Award winning director Bill T. Jones directs and choreographs this new musical about the life of African Pop Icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Play runs August 5 Through September 21 only at the 37 ARTS located at 450 W. 37th Street between 9th and 10 avenues, NY, NY. Visit the website and get tickets. More…
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“Africa Rising” festival brings JAY-Z, Rihanna, Alek Wek to Nigeria & Washington DC

Friday was the kickoff for Nigeria-based media company THISDAY’s 3rd annual festival titled “Africa Rising”. The star-studded THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival at the THISDAY Dome in Abuja, Nigeria featured performances by Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Usher. The fashion portion of the festival featured models Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford, Alek Wek, Oluchi, and designers Chris Aire…
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Ghanaian Photography exhibit

If you’re in the NYC area this evening make sure to head over to Ghanaian photographer Stanley Lumax’s opening of photos from his recent trip to Ghana. Details below. Back to My Roots Photography By Stanley Lumax Jr. May 22 – June 18th, 2008 Opening Reception Thursday, May 22, 2008 7-9 pm Habana Outpost 757…
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