AU Permanent Rep to the US (Front, Center in Gold) with African Ambassadors Group Photo by George Bright Abu (The Afrikan Post) Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC May 25, 2017 (AU Day) Story by Frederick Nnoma-Addison The African Diplomatic Corps in Washington, under the leadership of its current Dean, Ambassador Serge Mombouli, of the Republic […]
The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) gathered in Maryland in the USA on the Memorial Day weekend (May 26th – 28th, 2017) for a 3-day conference, networking, and fundraiser event in the Diaspora as they sought to positively impact the school, the country and execute projects. The climax of the 3-day conference which sought to also […]
Variety of Packages That Focus on the History and Culture of These West Africa Destinations Fort Lauderdale, FL (May 2, 2017) –South African Airways Vacations® (SAA Vacations®) has expanded their portfolio of air-inclusive vacation packages with the introduction of new programs to Senegal and Ghana in West Africa. These multi-faceted packages are designed to immerse […]
On Monday, a team of senior government officials, led by the Vice President, Senior Minister, and Minister of Finance, embarked from Accra on a trip to London, Washington D.C., and New York. The delegation also includes the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Governor of the Central Bank, the CEO of GIPC, the President’s Advisor […]
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Today, in participating in the US Conference of Mayors’ Cities Day of Immigration Action, Mayor Bowser announced that her Administration will extend Immigrant Justice Legal Services (IJLS) grant funding to ten organizations in Washington, DC. In January, Mayor Bowser announced that the DC Government would provide up to $500,000 to community-based […]
The United States is working with a non-profit group to send 26 Americans to Africa to teach and connect with people there. The U.S. State Department’s Reciprocal Exchange program is part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. It was started in 2014 by then President Barack Obama as part of his Young […]
Receives Honors for “Best Airline in Africa” and “Best Business Class to Africa” in 2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Mar. 20, 2017) – For the 10th consecutive year, South African Airways (SAA), the flagship carrier of South Africa and the continent’s most awarded airline, has been voted by the readers of Business Traveler Magazine as […]
The Airbus A330-200 offers 60% more daily capacity to support increased tourism to Zimbabwe Fort Lauderdale, FL (Mar. 23, 2017) – With the expansion of the Victoria Falls International Airport in Zimbabwe, South African Airways has increased capacity between Johannesburg and the popular leisure destination of Victoria Falls. The recent introduction of Airbus A330-200 […]
It was a meeting of nerds and sharks. The self-described “biotech nerds” and “robotic nerds” were seven high school students from Washington, D.C. The eight teens who call themselves “sharks” and flew in from Ghana. “The shark is a big fish so it means you’re big. Knowledgeable,” explains Stephanie Obbo of Ghana, an aspiring medical […]