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Year: 2017

Getaways Tourism Tourism & Travel Travel Tips 

Examining the State of Hotel Development in Africa

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A total of 365 hotel chain development pipelines were reported in Africa in 2016, with 64,231 rooms. This is according to a report by the W-Hospitality Group; that provides advisory services in the hotel, tourism, leisure, and real estate industries to investors. This is a record 29.2% increase, from the 2015 numbers of 270 hotels and 49,715 rooms in the… Read More
Trump and Netanyahu Middle East OP-ED 

Trump And Netanyahu: Embracing Illusions, Ignoring Reality

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President Trump remained true to his customary flip-flopping on just about every issue when he stated during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu that he is “looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like… I can live with either one.” By stating so, Trump gave Netanyahu what he was hoping to get—a… Read More
PIAFRICA Business Investments 

Transforming African economies through Pension Funds and Alternative Investments

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MAURITIUS, Feb. 22, 2017 :— Only one month remains until industry stakeholders meet at the Pension Funds & Alternative Investments Africa Conference (PIAFRICA), taking place on the 15 – 16 March at the Intercontinental Resort, Balaclava, Mauritius. Mauritius has a real GDP growth of 3.4% and access to 26% of the world’s population via air and sea networks, a range… Read More
Nigerian Police Human Rights World 

‘Politics of demonization’ breeding division and fear

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The State of the World’s Human Rights, delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights around the world, covering 159 countries including 10 in Southern Africa. It warns that punishment of dissenting views and politically-motivated attacks on peaceful protests and the right to freedom of expression are on the rise in countries such as South Africa, Zambia… Read More
The Karegeya Children Biographies Central Africa Rwanda 

The Karegeya Children: His living message of hope and love

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Every year the Karegeya family gather with family and friends to remember the life and loss of their patriarch, Patrick Karegeya. Patrick lived a complicated life of politics and security. In the end, he was away from his family for many years due to the dangerousness of his situation. Patrick’s wife, Leah Karegeya lives in the United States along with… Read More
Morocco solar Plant Development North Africa 

Morocco Leads the Way with the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

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Africa is changing at a rapid pace and those who pay attention to these changes are nothing short of impressive. Huge amounts are now invested continent wide and the creativity of local entrepreneurs is propelling national economies forward. Many of them have the merit of bringing in investors, while empowering like-minded co-nationals. It’s refreshing to see that some governments are… Read More
France and Africa Africa OP-ED 

How Can the Next French Presidential Election Modify France – Africa Relations?

Global Author
From the slavery that lasted a little more than four centuries, to the colonization and independence tailored to sculptor African countries, Africa has supposedly passed from a “primitive state to an alleged modern state of today “. This is at least the point of view of the colonialist, who thus justifies the necessity of colonization, whose balance is negative. (The… Read More
Nigerian Police Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED West Africa 

Why I Have No Respect For The Nigeria Police Force!

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Stealing a glance at a patrolling police van in Nigeria, involuntarily create goose bumps on your skin, as one can’t be so certain anymore if a mere reflex action like exchanging eye contacts with policemen, can project you as a ‘deadly’ suspect to them, thereby making you a vulnerable potential candidate for human right abuse. The Nigeria Police Force can… Read More

Tanke Tours & Safaris

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Tanke tours & safaris is a local tour operator.It was formed to look into numerous loopholes that are denying field staff and host communities a great deal of revenue that visitors bring in on their holidays. The underlying factor is to foster direct and reasonable benefits to crew members and the host communities for their contribution in tourism. We turn… Read More
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