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Britain, France, Italy and Germany had their colonies in Africa and the impact of colonization is still apparent in the former colonies after 50 years of independence. A developing country during the colonial era has now risen to the rank of third largest economy in the word surpassing Germany.
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China’s Grip on Africa
September 4th, 2010 
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African Mosaique – Pan African Fashion Show
June 30th, 2010 Afritopic Textiles in colors ranging from subtle chocolate to brilliant red, intricately crafted into elegant ladies dresses, were presented by beautiful models at a fashion show on the 9th June 2010 in Berlin. The fashion show named African Mosaique, was an initiative of the Ethiopian model, Anna Getaneh, who organized the show in partnership with the [...]
Africa Festival Wuerzburg 2010 (21st – 24th May)
April 12th, 2010 Afritopic The next Africa Festival Wuerzburg will take place from 21st till 24th May 2010. The international Africa festival is arguably the largest of its kind in Europe with over 100.000 visitors in 2009.
Capacity Building in Africa
April 11th, 2010 Afritopic In publications regarding socio-economic development in developing countries, the term “capacity building” is commonly used. In general, the term is meant to cover all aspects of actions taking to generate educated, skilled and competent workforce with the aim of achieving socio-economic improvement in a society.
Selling /Leasing Land in Africa to Foreign Investors
April 11th, 2010 Afritopic Investors from around the globe are buying or applying to buy several hectares of land in different African countries. The countries in focus include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. But the business is not restricted to these countries and is spreading across Africa. The Korean firm Daewoo Logistics [...]
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March 23rd, 2010 Afritopic Fashion Trends 2008/9 20th Africa Festival Wuerzburg 2008 Bridal Fashion Trends Spring 2009 Design Exhibition BLICKFANG 2009 Carnival of Cultures in Berlin 2008
Where do you come from?
March 14th, 2010 chris Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today? DNA studies suggest that all humans today descend from a group of African ancestors who—about 60,000 years ago—began a remarkable journey. The Latest studies use a sophisticated lab technique to unravel thie puzzle.
Posted in Africa and African Diaspora, People and Culture, Science and Technology Tags: DNA, genography, humans, origin No Comments »The Significancy
March 10th, 2010 mika Despite the negative news in the main stream media relating to wars and refugees, several business sectors have been experiencing substancial profit growth in African countries. A major factor contributing to this growth is the repatriation of money by Africans in the Diaspora. According to the world world bank, it is estimated that the total [...]
Posted in Africa and African Diaspora, Business and Finance, Money Tags: african diaspora, economy, Money 3 Comments »Development in Africa by Shellie Karabell
March 4th, 2010 james Listen to INSEAD faculty, alumni and associates talk, and you realise that Africa is no longer just a story of disease, poverty, misery and humanitarian aid. Or of China’s hunger for raw materials and energy, while the Japanese and Koreans buy land in Africa to grow their own food. Today, Africa is also a story [...]
Posted in Africa and African Diaspora, Business and Finance Tags: africa, business, finance 26 Comments »Africa Festival Wuerzburg 2009
December 1st, 2009 Afritopic Africa Festival 2009 was blessed with a very pleasant weather. As soon as the heat of the sun was becoming too much, a cool breeze blew over the location as if an air-conditioning system was turned on.
Posted in Africa and African Diaspora Tags: africa, culture, diaspora, festival, Music, percussion, tradition 9 Comments »
