After a tough year navigating the coronavirus pandemic, the iDESIGN Art affordable art fair is back with the 7th edition. This event will take place at the Nimbus Art Centre from the 26th of March to the 11th of April, 2021, at a location that has grown to become the central focus for art andcreativity in Lagos. The modern art…
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Interesting facts you should know about Uganda. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for our series ‘7 Facts about’ Link to YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/c/checkoutafrica
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With almost 50,000 reported cases of COVID -19 in the Nigeria, the respiratory disease that is spread via close contact has changed the way we carry out activities, socialise and live our lives in general. Planning a summer vacation has become almost impossible with restrictions on international travel to many destinations, this has driven people to explore the option of…
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The International Afro Dance Fest 2020 is an exciting online event celebrating contemporary African Dance through the youthful global leaders of the burgeoning Afrobeats dance scene. Hosted by The Africa Centre, in Southwark, London, this ambitious project will connect young, energetic, and unapologetically African dancers from three continents and provide a virtual platform for them to showcase their talent. Nigeria,…
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1)Location Benin is a West African country bordering Nigeria to the East, Togo to the West, Burkina Faso, and Niger to the North and Atlantic Ocean to the South. Benin is named after the body of water on which it lies – the ‘Bight of Benin’ o Porto-Novo is the capital city. It was an important port for the…
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1) Location It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. It’s capital city Shifted From Bujumbura to Gitega o In January 2019, the Parliament of Burundi voted to move the capital city from Bujumbura to Gitega to promote urbanization and infrastructural development.…
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If you want to boost your knowlegde about the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ve prepared 7 facts about DRC that you may find interesting. Location – Democratic Republic of Congo or simply known as Congo is a country located in Central Africa. It is the 11th largest country in the world and has population of 84 million people – Kinshasa, the capital, is…
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Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, a Congolese/Cyriot philanthropist and international model, is the Founder & CEO of Malaika, a grassroots nonprofit that works to educate and empower girls and communities in her home country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fiercely proud of her African heritage, her determination to help improve the lives of Africa’s youth has made her an international…
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A landmark residential library dedicated to the work of African and Diaspora writers from the late 19th century to the present day has opened in Accra, Ghana. The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) is a literary oasis and is unique in Africa. Its expansive collection features books by writers from almost all African countries and Black authors…
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