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Is Dakar set to become the cultural and creative capital of Africa?

Is Dakar set to become the cultural and creative capital of Africa?

by checkoutafrica | Jan 10, 2023 | Culture, Places, Travel

Flush with success from investing in sports and the arts, Senegal’s cultural capital seems to know no bounds. Dakar now boasts an array of fashion, culture and heritage platforms that are drawing global interest. by bird story agency On December 6th 2022,...
Nearly 800 Years Later, the Fires of the Benin Bronze Casters still blaze

Nearly 800 Years Later, the Fires of the Benin Bronze Casters still blaze

by checkoutafrica | Oct 8, 2022 | Culture, Places

For bronze caster, Alex Agbonmwenre, the return of the Benin Bronzes is about far more than the return of looted artefacts. It is also a reminder that the craft, which found a patron in Benin 800 years ago, has continued through an unbroken lineage of master...
My Somalia: Woman Blogger Showcases Her Motherland’s Hidden Beauty

My Somalia: Woman Blogger Showcases Her Motherland’s Hidden Beauty

by checkoutafrica | Sep 14, 2022 | Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism

In a nation whose very mention suggests war and conflict, Farhia Mohamud Hassan’s blog is a breath of fresh air, telling and amplifying positive stories about Somalia. Using her influencer status she is determined to mobilize an army of bloggers to help change the...
A Taxi Business Grows Wings As Domestic Tourism Takes Flight In Zimbabwe

A Taxi Business Grows Wings As Domestic Tourism Takes Flight In Zimbabwe

by checkoutafrica | Sep 7, 2022 | Business, Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism

What started as a Zimbabwean banker’s informal initiative to ride out tough times has bloomed into a corporate venture that is now a player in the tourism industry with continental and global ambitions. By Tafadzwa Ufumeli, bird story agency An imposing billboard...
New Inspiring Building Designs In Africa

New Inspiring Building Designs In Africa

by checkoutafrica | Jun 23, 2022 | Interviews, Latest, Places

Coral Pavilion beach house –– Tosin Oshinowo [Photo credits- Tolulope Sanusi]Niamey Cultural Center, Niamey, Niger –– Mariam Kamara (Atelier Masomi) Photo credit- atelier masomiExterior Perspective. Image Courtesy of Adjaye AssociatesTaroudant University [photo...
The Travel Vlogger On a Mission To Show a Different Side of Northern Nigeria

The Travel Vlogger On a Mission To Show a Different Side of Northern Nigeria

by checkoutafrica | Jun 14, 2022 | Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism

Vlogger and photographer Khalid Abdul has spent the last five years travelling around northern Nigeria. His pictures show why the area should be a bucket list destination. by bird story agency When northern Nigeria comes up in conversation – or in newspaper...
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