We at TRUE Africa are mourning the untimely death, at the age of 48, of our friend and supporter Sindika Dokolo. An experienced diver, Dokolo went into the sea in Dubai (where his family has a home on an artificial island) in the morning of October 29th, and ended up dying in an accident. [responsiveContinue reading “Africa Has Just Lost One of Its Greatest Art Benefactors”
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This Is Not Your Typical New York City Barbershop Photo Story
Hidemi Takagi and KODA are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to publish an exhibition catalog, called Hidemi Takagi: Stories. The catalog will feature three community-based photography projects developed in Brooklyn by the artist. It includes The Barbershops series, for which the photographer documented barbershops as neighborhood institutions that are central to public life in Bedford-StuyvesantContinue reading “This Is Not Your Typical New York City Barbershop Photo Story”
Why Africans Need to Learn the Facts About Our Skin and Hair
As the world leader in beauty products, L’Oréal announced earlier this month the three winners of the 2020 edition of its African Hair and Skin Research Grant. The winners, Dr Yao Isidore Kouassi from Ivory Coast, Pr Rabenja Rapelanoro from Madagascar, and Pr Pascal Niamba from Burkina Faso were chosen by a jury of sevenContinue reading “Why Africans Need to Learn the Facts About Our Skin and Hair”
Sharing African Stories Online Just Got Easier
We created Embozi as a free online space that shows you the stories that are happening across Africa. Whether you’re living, working or travelling on the continent and happen to capture a moment or come across an interesting story via social media, you can send the link or upload your video to Embozi.com. [responsive id=’48055′Continue reading “Sharing African Stories Online Just Got Easier”
Meet the Woman Who Helps Small Business Owners in NYC
The pandemic has pulled the rug from underneath many small businesses all over New York City. Restaurant closures have been making headlines, but all sorts of companies have been suffering from the effects of the coronavirus. A recent report by the Partnership for New York City, an influential business group, finds that, by the timeContinue reading “Meet the Woman Who Helps Small Business Owners in NYC”
Why I Decided To Launch a Toy Company For Black Girls
I launched this company after an interesting conversation I had while having a drink with a family member of a Portuguese friend. That man owned a toy shop in Angola. As an executive search firm owner, I have heard many stories related to various professions, but never something like this. [responsive id=’47945′ name=’2020/09/image0.jpeg’] I beganContinue reading “Why I Decided To Launch a Toy Company For Black Girls”
How This Mauritius-based Entrepreneur Can Help Spice Up Your Digital Ads
Advertising is a necessity for almost every business, and ad spending in the digital advertising market could reach $355,784 million this year. The challenge is, many companies are flushing hard-earned dollars down the advertising drain without getting commensurate value. We reached out to Veda Dean, a Mauritius-based digital entrepreneur and female entrepreneurship champion, to discussContinue reading “How This Mauritius-based Entrepreneur Can Help Spice Up Your Digital Ads”
Meet the Founder of the Coolest Parisian African Concept Store
Amid a global pandemic, a crisis in the world’s economies, and a Black Lives Matter movement that seems to be changing some aspects of society, we find Little Africa, showing resilience in Paris and doing its bit to change the story of Africa. If you’ve travelled to Paris since 2016 and haven’t heard of LittleContinue reading “Meet the Founder of the Coolest Parisian African Concept Store”
This Foundation is Reinventing Philanthropy in Africa
On March 2nd, 2020, I had the privilege to participate in the second annual Attorney General Alliance Africa Conference in Accra. When Karl A. Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia, was called to the podium to speak, he chose to dance to the song Buffalo Soldier by the late Bob Marley as heContinue reading “This Foundation is Reinventing Philanthropy in Africa”