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Your ultimate guide to the heart of Africa. Here, we uncover hidden stories, explore vibrant local cultures, and share authentic African cuisines. From meeting inspiring people to showcasing breathtaking destinations, we dive deep into the true essence of Africa.

Whether you’re passionate about African travel, culture, food, lifestyle, or storytelling, this channel brings you closer to the spirit of the continent. One Story At A Time.

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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
Kwame Nkrumah

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New UN report: Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation

The latest WESP 2025 says targeted investments, inclusive governance, and enhanced regional collaboration will support the continent’s long-term development goals

Africa is poised for modest economic growth in 2025, with recovery driven by major economies such as Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025 report released by the United Nations.

Despite these gains, the continent faces significant challenges, including high inflation, mounting debt, and climate-related vulnerabilities.

The global economy is expected to grow by just 2.8 per cent in 2025, a stagnation from the 2024 rate and notably below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per cent

The report, produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), stresses that "The world economy has remained resilient through 2024, avoiding a broad-based economic contraction despite years of multiple, mutually reinforcing shocks."

However, persistent structural issues such as weak investment and sluggish productivity continue to constrain global recovery.

In his foreword, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres points out that the world continues to face “challenges that slow the rate of economic progress and the pursuit of better lives for all,”

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This colonial-era lighthouse was built in the 1930s replacing an earlier lighthouse that had been built in 1871. It has become a tourist attraction over time however there is no gift shops or ticket offices here, so there are no massive queues and set prices.

Usually someone trying to persuade you to use them as a guide. The 28-metre (92 ft) structure has become a viewing platform for those wanting to see views the Jamestown .
If you can manage the spiral stair case you will enjoy some excellent views of across Jamestown and the fishing harbor.

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orthern Tanzania is home to the Hadzabe, one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. Known for shunning material possessions and social hierarchy, the Hadza roam as needed to find game, tubers and wild berries. Hunter-gatherer societies understand that their survival depends on natural resources. The Hadza's deep reservoir of natural knowledge and light footprint on their land have enabled them to persist in a challenging environment.
For years, the tribe had been watching their ancestral territory disappear. Whittled away by encroaching pastoralists and agriculture, the boundaries of the wide-open spaces they travel were shrinking, and the Hadza, like other indigenous communities, had no formal claim to ownership.

By analyzing satellite imagery, The Nature Conservancy identified a chain reaction on the ground. Agriculture encroaches mainly from the south, as the Sukuma people clear woodland brush to grow beans and maize. The Datoga pastoralists, driven northward, then graze livestock on semi-arid lands the Hadza rely on to find food.

Unless we act now to secure wildlife corridors and traditional land uses for pastoralists and hunter-gatherers, the vibrant Hadza culture will likely be squeezed out of existence. ‪@thinkafricatoday‬

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Ghana’s electoral commission on Monday declared ex-president and main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama winner of Saturday’s presidential election with 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results.

Mahama’s main rival, vice president and ruling party presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, already conceded defeat in both presidential and legislative elections on Sunday to ease tensions.

The electoral commission said it had counted votes from 267 out of the country’s 276 constituencies. Voter turnout was 60.9%.
Mahama, 66, is making a comeback after serving as Ghana’s president from 2012 to 2016. He framed Bawumia as representing a continuation of the policies that led to Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation.