Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 140 million speakers. Also known as Kiswahili, the language is a Bantu language believed to have originated from other languages, specifically languages not native to Africa such as Arabic and Portuguese, following historical East African interactions with speakers of those languages. It is the lingua franca...Read More
I love this time of year and all of the festive food, drinks, and activities available. Europe is known for their amazing Christmas markets. It’s like a winter wonderland for people of all ages. And of course where theres food, there’s drink. You’ll be hard pressed to find a Christmas market with no mulled wine,...Read More
Ghana is reportedly set to open up its first official skate park this late December. According to Vogue, the skate park is expected to open in the capital of Accra in July 2021. This comes after Ghana’s decade long fledgling skate scene caught international attention. American-Ghanaian designer Virgil Abloh, who also serves as Louis Vuitton’s...Read More
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has joined Netflix’s board of directors becoming the first African to do so. Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, A telecommunications company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite service, and is also a major provider of mobile payments. The...Read More
“The Greek Freak” can’t wait to go learn more about his roots. His roots in Lagos, Nigeria. “Obviously, a lot of people don’t know where I’m from,” Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo told The Undefeated. “A lot of people think my mom or my dad are from Greece, but no. Both of my parents are...Read More
In partnership with Kugali Entertainment, Disney is launching a comic book series Iwájú in 2022 Founded by Fikayo Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim and Tolu Olowofoyeku, Kugali focuses on telling stories inspired by African Culture using comic books, art and Augmented reality. These are stories that respect the history, embrace the present and imagine a future of...Read More
If you go to Senegal you will certainly come across the sport known as Laamb. This is the traditional form of wrestling originally performed by the Serer people and is now a national sport in Senegal & parts of the Gambia. Its roots come from the wrestling tradition of the Serer people and was used...Read More
If you’re a cosmopolitan little metropolis hopper and you’re looking for the best cities in Vietnam, we’ve got your back. In this guide, we’ve unpacked everything you need to know about the best 15 cities to visit in Vietnam. We’ve included the big boys of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An along with…Read More
Two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) is to star in and produce a film based on the remarkable life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, A 19th century African princess “gifted” to Queen Victoria after she was orphaned and enslaved by a West African king. Erivo produces with her Edith’s Daughter partner Solome Williams, alongside Sunny March’s...Read More
Every year, countless people tackle the challenge of driving from Land’s End (in England) to John o’Groats (in Scotland), which is a lengthy journey of over 800 miles (1300km). This route takes intrepid drivers from the most southwestern point of Great Britain to the most northeastern point of Great Britain. We even wrote a guide…Read More
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