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7 Common Excuses that Prevent Our Success (Demolished with Help from Jim Rohn) 18 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
At a friend's recommendation, I recently read Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle by Jim Rohn and it was so timely in so many ways: It offered the very affirmation that I needed in order to make th....
Inspired: Robert Pruitt's Women at Studio Museum Harlem 17 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
While in New York earlier this month, I made sure to pay a visit to Studio Museum Harlem, an institution dedicated to showing the work of artists of African descent and work inspired and influenced by...
SIGNATURES – Featuring Ghana's Creatives: Animator & Illustrator Gyimah Gariba 6 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
"SIGNATURES" is a new video series by Jason Nicco-Annan, dedicated to promoting and encouraging Ghana's local and international creatives. In the first episode above, animator and illustrator Gyi...
The Best Tip for Being Productive in the Pursuit of Your Dreams 4 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
Taking yourself out of your usual environment, every once in a while, is a great way to get some perspective on your life. It is often during these displacements that I learn new things about myself o...
Buy African: My Miry Shoes 1 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
My Miry is a footwear and accessories brand and brainchild of designer Sara Coulibaly (My Miry translates as 'my thoughts' in the Malinké dialect of Ivory Coast). The brand recently relaunched with th...
Interview with Animator, Editor and Director, Ng'endo Mukii 31 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
I've known animator, editor, director – and ultimately, artist – Ng'endo Mukii since our high school days, over a decade ago. I'm so proud and inspired, witnessing her achievements and the path that s...
TGIF! with Bumi Thomas & The Venus Bushfires in the Run Up to the 2013 Africa Centre Summer Festival 26 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
Round off your week with these sounds from two talented and beautiful female musicians, Bumi Thomas and Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor, aka The Venus Bushfires. Both will be performing at the Africa Centre...
TGIF! with Rapper, Wale 19 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
I caught Wale's new video the other day and I was really feeling the vibe. Less famously known as Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, American-born and raised Wale has won several accolades for his music, i...
Buy African: New Khanga-Inspired Fashion from Chichia London 19 Jul 2013 | 01:50 am
I'm loving these new vibrant prints and zany combinations from Chichia London, the fashion label of Tanzanian-born, London-based Christine Mhando. Check out more from Chichia London and make your pur...
Interview with Food Blogger Sanura Weathers 17 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
I virtually met Sanura Weathers around a year ago, thanks to the power of social media. We crossed paths through some common interest, most likely glorious food. I only recently discovered that Sanura...