Interview with Antony Folkers of ArchiAfrika

Antoni Folkers is a Dutch architect who is working in Africa since 30 years. “There are cities in Africa growing at 7%, 8% a year”, the architect said during the following interview. During the fifth edition of the International Forum on Africa to be held in Taormina, Italy, next 6 and 7 October 2011, Folkers […]

Miss Angola crowned Miss Universe in Brazil

Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela, was crowned Miss Universe in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

AFRICAN FEAR in PARIS October 14, 15 and 16, 2011

The 1st AFRICAN FEAR in PARIS is the event that fans, friends or partners of Africa or those curious to discover it cannot miss. The AFRICAN FEAR in Paris is a platform of meetings and exchanges between Africa and Europe. 7 universes are represented to satisfy your desires and projects of: Accommodation, Job, Bank & […]

Music singer: Lokua Kanza from DRC

Lokua Kanza was born Pascal Lokua Kanza in Bukavu in the province of Sud-Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

FitzGerald prize for young African journalists

It is the time again when we seek entries for the prestigious FitzGerald prize for young African journalists.

CREATING THE BLACKNESS OF AFRICA-Clips from video

Below are few clips from the documentary, all in trashing out the essential argument, the false identity of Africans, BLACKNESS. “The classification of people into different colours is an invention… When I was in Africa, I did not have the conception of people on the basis of colours. We thought we were humans; that we […]

The Next Nehemiah, a young Immigrants Book, Italy

By Samuel Kennedy Agyei Takyi Adebowale Afolabi Adekunbi, a third year student in pharmacy at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy has published a book on ethics called The NEXT NEHEMIAH.

FELA! – London 20 July-28 August

Wed 20 July – 28 August Sadler’s Wells Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN Following its sell out success at the National Theatre and a triple Tony Award-winning run on Broadway, FELA! arrives at Sadler’s Wells this summer, bursting with colour, infectious live music and exuberant dance.

Pumzi – 19 july British Library, London

The British Library in association with LB Camden Black History Forum Pumzi plus Q&A with Wanuri Kahiu Date: Tuesday 19 July, 6.30 – 8pm Venue: The British Library St Pancras 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB – This stunning short film by Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu attracted admirers from all over the world when it […]

Art of Change for Women Artists

Art of Change Commonwealth Art Exhibition for Women Artists Date: 18 July – 5 August