By Dennis Kabatto – After two successful panel discussions on promoting economic growth in Africa and a second annual summit for mid-career professionals seeking employment in Africa, the Africa-America Institute will present its inaugural Conversations on Africa Series with a panel discussion on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The discussion which takes place on Thursday, June 12 at Capitol Hill’s B340 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC will centered on “AGOA 2015: Positioning Renewal to Ensure human Capacity Training.” “I am very excited about today’s launch of AAI’s Conversations on Africa (COA) Series. The renewal of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 12th 2014 |
The Wars in Future will be fought over Water!” – Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former SG of the UN Nestlé Sucks the Pure Life out of You Do you know how to turn ordinary water into a billion-dollar business? In Switzerland there’s a company which has developed the art to perfection – Nestlé. This company dominates the global business in bottled water. Swiss journalist Res Gehringer has investigated this money-making phenomena. Nestlé refused to cooperate, on the pretext that it was “the wrong film at the wrong time”. So Gehringer went on a journey of exploration, researching the story in the USA, Nigeria... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, May 16th 2014 |
By Dennis Kabatto – Hundreds of Africans including Nigerians and sympathetic New Yorkers joined in solidarity on Saturday at Union Square Park in downtown Manhattan, to pressure Nigerian authorities to rescue more than 200 girls abducted by militants with the Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram since April 15 from their Government Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria. All through the rally, protesters chanted in unison “bring back our girls” as others waved placards with messages like “All girls and women should feel safe, no matter where they are from.” “Women and children have always been the core victims of extreme violence... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 4th 2014 |
Friday, March 21: Meklit – NPR praises this Ethiopian songstress for her “unique blend of jazz, Ethiopia, the San Francisco art scene and visceral poetry.” Meklit, who covers a lot of ground, geographically and musically, has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, SXSW, TED Conference in Long Beach, and the TED Global in Edinburgh. This singer, musician and cultural activist’s genre defying performances include anything from personalized indie pop-rock hits to traditional Ethiopian songs to her original solo work. Meklit will perform selections from her new record We Are Alive which the Wall Street Journal calls, “captivating” and “silky”.http://www.meklithadero.com/ | Tix: $20 in advance / $25 at the door.
Publish Date: Thursday, March 6th 2014 |
Each season fashion week in New York offers emerging fashion designers who take a unique approach to conceptualizing apparel. Concepts can range from colours, shape texture and a combination of everything that the creative mind can conceive. This season TeKay Designs, a couture studio based in Houston Texas, presented Queen of the Brides, a collection of gowns with accessories that are historic and have a cultural significance. TeKay’s presentation opened with an acoustic chorus sound track, chromatic luminance and a branded light projection. Ethnic diversity was applied to model selection; as each model graced the catwalk with authoritarian elegance. But... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 3rd 2014 |
