March 2011
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Dinner with 7 African feminists →
theafricatheynevershowyou:
3. Ama Ata Aidoo - The Ghanaian novelist was once asked in an interview how she deals with people saying that she learnt to be a feminist abroad-out of Africa and how she learnt to give voice to the silenced African woman.
Aidoo replied, “…if the women in my stories are articulate, it is because that is the only type of women I grew up among. And I learnt those first...
February 2011
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Who said Africa isn't high fashion?
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New African Woman Magazine- get your copy today!
October 2010
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July 2010
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Trafigura fined €1m for exporting toxic waste to... →
herzundseele:
The controversial oil trader Trafigura was today fined €1m (£840,000) for illegally exporting tonnes of hazardous waste to west Africa.
A court in the Netherlands also ruled that the London-based firm had concealed the dangerous nature of the waste when it was initially unloaded from a ship in Amsterdam.
It is the first time that Trafigura has been convicted of criminal...
Moroccan Couscous →
Ingredients
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped shallots
3 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup pignoli nuts, toasted
1/4 cup currants
Directions
Melt the butter in a large saute pan, add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the chicken stock,...
Que Lo Wat: IMF Cancels $268M Haiti Debt →
herzundseele:
(PARIS) — The IMF says it has canceled Haiti’s $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated island another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans.
The International Monetary Fund says the decision is part of a plan for long-term reconstruction after the Jan. 12 magnitude-7…
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10 Most Influential African Fashion websites →
