Committing To Our Relationship To The Lord I don’t know about you, but I cannot think of anything in my life that goes well due to my lack of commitment to it. In fact, life just doesn’t work that way, right? Many things in our lives go well precisely because we were committed to them. And so, think about relationships, for example. I don’t know when lost you heard of a dating or marriage couple claimed that things were going great because one or both partners were actually not committed to making it work. Or think about work; you’ve…
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Join us on this Victoria Falls, Chobe and Okavango Delta Photographic Safari in locations where you’ll be able to capture those truly iconic African Safari images. This safari route is a well-established photo safari itinerary and for good reason. Over the nine days, you will be wowed by the mighty Victoria Falls, spend time on photo boats on The Chobe River and then have the freedom to explore the amazing Okavango Delta on a private concession.This is a suitable adventure for photographers at all levels. Photo tuition is also supplied, as well as Canon DSLR cameras, telephoto lenses, memory cards,…
You could be forgiven for thinking polio was a disease resigned to history.The paralysis-causing disease was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003 and the last domestic outbreak was in the 1980s. But dwindling vaccination rates, in part due to complacency, appear to have allowed polio to creep back in decades later.The archaic disease has existed as long as human civilisation itself, with the earliest records dating back to ancient Egypt.But it was until the 1800s that outbreaks began to really take off.Millions of Brits will remember the devastation polio caused in the early 1950s and why it was one…
African cities require infrastructure to grow and thrive. In dynamic and uncertain times, infrastructure investments need to be sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. Can we mobilise finance to support sustainable urban infrastructure on the continent? This was the central question of a research collaboration between the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft and the African Centre for Cities (ACC) at University of Cape Town. Through an innovative process of knowledge co-production and action research around the topic of sustainable infrastructure investment in Africa, we have developed a series of position papers that take an overview of infrastructure financing in Africa, identifying the research gaps…
A writer clears his path through incessant questioning—seeking more than anything else an honest evaluation of his position and place in the subject’s affairs. Devoid of any irrelevancy and unpretentiousness, a piece of writing will consequently function as honest, and as intimate. Hence there is a sense in which “intimacy” means “clarity.” The Nigerian writer Emmanuel Iduma on the art of writing. Photo by Jacqueline Iannacone. Children Begging on the Street In Ngor, the wealthy part of Dakar where we lived for close to two weeks, the street was often filled with children of varying ages begging. In speaking…
This blog by Rike Sitas, was first published on 23 March on the Volvo Research and Education Foundation‘s website as part of the research project on Platform Politics and Silicon Savannahs. From services and logistics to education, mobile phones – and increasingly smart phones – have become central to everyday life in African cities. The Covid-19 pandemic intensified this trend, allowing so much more of everyday life to done ‘online’. Online shopping and e-commerce, for example, dramatically increased during the pandemic – as people were restricted from visiting grocery stores, restaurants or malls. While the digital divide is undeniable, so…
Former Egypt boss slams Mohamed Salah for his lack of contribution to the national team… claiming the Liverpool star ‘hasn’t done anything’ when playing for his countryHassan Shehata has hit out at Salah in a sensational interview on Egyptian TVShehata slammed the player for his performances for the national sideEgypt missed out on the AFCON title and qualification for this year’s World CupSalah has scored 45 goals in 83 games for Egypt but has hinted at retirement Click here for all the latest World Cup 2022 news and updatesBy Liam Morgan For Mailonline Published: 03:03 EDT, 21 June 2022 | Updated:…
Around 1918, at the end of the First World War, an unprecedented cultural revival took place in Harlem. It made history and was known as the Harlem Renaissance. Writers, poets, artists, musicians, actors and theorists proudly showed what the New Negro was capable of. For the first time, African Americans felt valued and respected. Much about that important period in black history has been published. For a long time, however, it was concealed that many of the Harlem Renaissance tastemakers were gay. It was thought that making that public would undermine the euphoria. This essay by Rob Perrée is about…
Commonwealth leaders are heading for Rwanda this week for their first summit since 2018 and their first in Africa since 2007.The Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) is also the first to be hosted by a “new” Commonwealth member – Rwanda was never a British colony, but voluntarily joined the organisation in 2009.Boris Johnson is expected to set out the economic advantages of the 54-member organisation amid popular republican campaigns from leading members including Australia and Jamaica.The prime minister, however, will be struggling with several key issues at the conference.Keeping the Commonwealth togetherJohnson will be trying to ensure that the…
From my own personal experience, growing up, I did feel different and often out of place as a working class artistic mixed-race boy who wasn’t into football for example. Back then, I guess I wasn’t seen as traditionally masculine but I also didn’t want to ever show vulnerability in front of others either. Malachi James in conversation with Christabel Johanson. Charles Mingus, 2020 Black Masculinity & Vulnerability Malachi James, an animator from London recently hosted Black Masculinity & Vulnerability. This event invited audiences to think about the portrayal of black men and masculinity in…