Category: Travel

African migration to Europe

The BBC has put together an informative feature about African migration to Europe. The feature outlines the economic attraction of Europe, routes and methods taken, numbers of Africans immigrants in europe, effects on Spain – the closest European country to the African continent, and how much money the African immigrants contribute to their home country’s…
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Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit

Here’s some information about a business summit that looks very promising. Set you calendars. Global Career Company is pleased to announce the Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas on 16-18 November 2007. The Careers in Africa Summit is a unique recruiting event, enabling leading companies to attract and interview…
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The Paris Hilton effect on Africa’s development

We live in a celebrity-powered society. I don’t like it, but it’s the truth. Whoever said everyone will get their 15 minutes of fame, was way off. It seems like the expiration date on fame is being extended longer and longer. Fame in itself is not a bad thing, however, the individualism, it comes with…
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African super-rich grow richer, move to Richistan

As part of my research on the African brand, I interviewed a Nigerian Hollywood public relations professional recently. Though his clientèle doesn’t consist purely of Africans, being a Hollywood connector he frequently encounters Africans with a bit of money looking to use his services for something or another. As we talked, the topic of money…
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Urban explosion and African youth’s global influence

On Wednesday the United Nations Population Fund released an insightful report – State of World Population 2007: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth – detailing it’s research on the future of global urbanization. Declaring that “urbanization is unavoidable”, the most interesting predictions were that by 2030 the populations in African and Asian cities will have…
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LAFF & African Film Commission hosts On the Rumba River

As part of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, the African Film Commission will present On The Rumba River (Le Batelier de la Rumba) a film Jacques Sarasin. I won’t be able to attend but, I encourage any of you who will be in LA this week to support us and catch this exciting documentary.…
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Video: “Market Watch” on African Investment Values

Accompanying video for the emerging markets report “Investors In Africa Seeking Undervalued Names, Diversification” article I cited earlier. “Africa’s Improving Investment Climate” courtesy of MarketWatch.

Who’s doing business in Africa?, Trade Forum Magazine update

Not long ago I highlighted a feature in Trade Forum magazine called “Changing Brand Africa”. It turns out they’ve updated their site with a new section called “Who’s Doing Business in Africa?”. The new section complements the previous feature with six new stories: Creating an African Business Superpower Rwandan Coffee Goes from Ordinary to Star(bucks)…
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More on trade/business and aid in Africa’s development

The past few weeks have seen an increase in the trade (or business) vs. aid in Africa discussion. Framed by Andrew Mwenda’s presentation at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania, and Bono’s subsequent rebuttal, the issue of what path should lead African development is certainly a hot topic. Here are a few articles which add to…
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