Nairobi, Kenya, Sarit Expo Center, Wed., June 28th–Fri., June 30thWith a projected market value of $31 billion in 2020, the fashion and textile business is Africa’s second-largest industry after agriculture. Growing annually, it has the capacity to produce millions of jobs across the continent, particularly for women and young people.The eagerly awaited EAST AFRICA TEXTILE AND LEATHER WEEK (EATLW) 2023 edition is the most prestigious gathering venue for the home textile, leather accessories, and footwear sectors and is ready to revolutionize the East African textile industry.Leading African and international decision-makers from all points along the fashion value chain will gather in…
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In Slaves for Peanuts, Jori Lewis, an award-winning journalist, and writer, tells the story of how the trade in people gave way to the trade in this humble nut. Drawing on archives across six countries, it is a story of a slow emancipation, one that narrates how emergent values of freedom came to be entwined with colonial aspirations of civility, humanitarianism, and trade. “Because each slave can bring in enough peanuts to equal his selling price, instead of selling them, let’s use our slaves to cultivate our fields,” the chief of Ndakaaru, as Dakar was first known, told his people…
As the world’s second-largest economy, China remains an important trade partner for Africa. Yet, China’s current trade offer to Africa falls below expectations. While there is increasing uptake by African LDC eligible for China’s duty and quota free market access, China does not offer a generalised system of preferences. A preferential programme like that offered by the US’s AGOA should also be a key priority, especially given the fierce competition from Asian countries which have better market access arrangements with China. China should rethink its engagement model with Africa. The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation offers an opportunity for collective diplomacy,…
Andre Onana has already lifted the Coppa Italia in his first season with Inter MilanInter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana insists the pressure is all on Manchester City before Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul.Onana has kept eight clean sheets in 12 matches in Europe and believes the heat is on Treble-chasing City.”We have nothing to lose. They have more pressure than us,” he said.”We have to prepare well – we don’t have to stress – we have to go easy because we play against a very tough opponent.”A tough task awaits the side who finished third in Serie A this…
Key Points: • The American influence on Liberia`s social and cultural outlook is deeply entrenched. • Some historical schools of thought have argued that Liberia was birthed by the United States of America. • The free and former US slaves who emigrated to Liberia brought with them their sewing and quilting skills. Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence and is Africa’s first and oldest modern republic. Along with Ethiopia, it was one of the two African countries to maintain its sovereignty during the Scramble for Africa. However, in other avenues it might seem Liberia must have…
Harry Garside reveals the lowest point of his domestic violence ordeal after charges were sensationally dropped: ‘My parents would annihilate me if I’d done something like this’Boxer cleared in court on Wednesday Was accused of assaulting his ex Ash Ruscoe New video evidence produced by legal team By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:38 EDT, 7 June 2023 | Updated: 21:24 EDT, 7 June 2023 Boxer Harry Garside has opened up about how low he got as he faced charges that he’d assaulted his ex-girlfriend Ashley Ruscoe, revealing the moment his ‘heart dropped to the floor’ before he was sensationally cleared…
Three complementary things happened when Nigeria returned to democracy in May 1999. First, the ascendance of Olusegun Obasanjo as president saw the lever of federal power shift from the northern to the southern region. For Nigerian Christians, it signaled a deeply symbolic transfer of power from Islam to Christianity, the long-awaited answer to their earnest prayers for spiritual and political relief from perceived northern Muslim domination. Finally, and consistent with the larger structural transformation then taking place within Nigerian, nay African Christianity broadly, 1999 marked the political ascendance of Pentecostalism, on its way to becoming the dominant Christian movement of…
Dramane Bamana 07/06/23 at 11:53 am by admin Dramane Bamana Mali, b. 1996 Rasta, 2020 Bamana builds his works with strips of recycled plastic. Beyond recycling, his works, in the social figuration movement, show ordinary scenes, apparently candid, where the characters, ironically invest a role of messenger… Born in 1996 in Bougouni (Mali), Dramane Bamana graduated from the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers Multimédia. He lives and works in Bamako (Mali) and is an active member of the Tim’Art collective. Dramane Bamana represents genre scenes from collected plastic. By recycling it, the artist makes himself the spokesman for…
Rugby player is stabbed by a FAN at half-time of a match in South Africa… with the game abandoned after the referee was ‘too traumatised’ to continueThe victim of the stabbing was taken to hospital and discharged on SundayPolice detained the attacker after he was chased down by players and officialsSouth Africa Rugby Union have condemned the latest violence during matches By Michael Pavitt For Mailonline Published: 07:18 EDT, 6 June 2023 | Updated: 07:30 EDT, 6 June 2023 A rugby match was abandoned in South Africa after a player was shockingly stabbed by a spectator during the half-time break.The incident…
One day a brother in the Lord said, “Prayer is magic.” He was trying to encourage Christians to pray for Namibian youth who experienced unemployment and a lack of good education. His concern was genuine, but his understanding was incorrect. Perhaps his thinking had been influenced by the Herero-Mbanderu tribe of Namibia, which sees prayer as the means of appeasing their ancestors by asking them to intercede to God for blessings such as good health, marriage, employment, or protection for their new cars. So, What is Prayer? One of the simplest definitions is: “Prayer is talking to God.” We speak…