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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
