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Unmasking African art Peter Griffiths explains how a more proactive approach to funding the arts in Africa could yield significant benefits for the region You’re walking down what could be almost any dusty street in Africa – it’s hot, and you have $5 left in your pocket. It’s your last […]

Unmasking African art

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Essential Banjul The Gambian capital is a refreshingly relaxed place to do business Banjul, the seat of the Gambian government, is one of West Africa’s smallest and safest capital cities. Settled by the British in the early 19th century as a trading base, its port is still a busy regional […]

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BELGIAN BROWSER Belgium’s cities have plenty of attractions for travellers to take in. Here’s our pick of hotels, restaurants and events EATING OUT Brasserie de l’Alliance400 Rue Alphonse Allard, Braine l’Alleud L’Alliance has quickly built a reputation for its robust Belgian-French menu with healthy-sized portions of classic meat, fish and […]

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African City Browser Our round-up of information from across Africa to help you make the most of your trip Parcours des Villes Notre tour des villes pour que vous profitiez au maximum de votre voyage country codes Angola +244Cameroon +237DR Congo +243Guinea +224 Ivory Coast +225Kenya +254Liberia +231Morocco +212 Rwanda […]

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Notes from the front Paul Delafaille, Country Manager for Angola, worked in 18 different Africastations before heading up BA’ operations in Luanda, where hehas a first-hand view of a capital that’s booming What set you out on the road to becoming Brussels Airlines country manager in Angola?Even as a child, […]

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What’s Growing With African governments recognizing the urgent need to increase spending on agriculture, Victoria Averill takes a look at what the big agricultural exports are, who is investing in them and what is being done to boost the sector The importance of agriculture in Africa cannot be overestimated. Agriculture […]

Whats Growing

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ESSENTIAL: DAKAR West Africa’s cosmopolitan centre of power, Dakar is a bustling, dynamic city teeming with energy, as Chloe Greenbank discovers COUNTRY CODE FOR SENEGAL +221 Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is located on the country’s Atlantic Coast and is Africa’s westernmost city – an advantageous departure point for transatlantic […]

Essential Dakar

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Business Browser Every month, we review businesses, products and meet people behind key organisations across our network Organization to know Close the Gap (https://www.close-the-gap.org/) is an international non-profit organization that has embraced the need to narrow the digital gap between the Northern and Southern hemispheres by recycling used computers and […]

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Hidden Gems: Where to Buy Jewellery in Antwerp and Brussels Contemporary jewellery in Antwerp has grown up. From wood, copper and tin via silver and semi-precious stones, its highly creative designers are moving into gold and the diamonds for which the city is renowned, as Lisa Johnson discovers As the […]

Hidden Gems

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Belgian Browser: Where to Stay, What to Eat & What to Do in Belgium Belgium’s cities have plenty of attractions for travellers to take in. Here is our pick of restaurants, hotels and events PARCOURS BELGE Les villes belges sont pleines d’attractions pour les visiteurs. Voici une liste de nos […]

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