the Africa they Never show You

westeastsouthnorth: Dakar, Senegal

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:14:17 -0700

westeastsouthnorth:

Dakar, Senegal

Mauritania

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:12:44 -0700

Mauritania

Archaeological News: Human ancestors had taste for meat, brains

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:07:26 -0700

Archaeological News: Human ancestors had taste for meat, brains :

archaeologicalnews:

Human ancestors living in East Africa 2 million years ago weren’t a steak-and-potatoes crowd. But they had a serious hankering for gazelle meat and antelope brains, fossils discovered in Kenya indicate.

Three sets of butchered animal bones unearthed at Kenya’s Kanjera South site provide the earliest evidence of both long-term hunting and targeted scavenging by a member of the human evolutionary family, anthropologist Joseph Ferraro of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and his colleagues conclude.

An early member of the Homo genus, perhaps Homo erectus, hunted small animals and scavenged predators’ leftovers of larger creatures, researchers report April 25 in PLOS ONE. Along with hunting relatively small game such as gazelles, these hominids scavenged the heads of antelope and wildebeests, apparently to add a side of fatty, nutrient-rich brain tissue to their diets, the scientists say. Read more.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Lola Akinmade Åkerström, an...

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:32:53 -0700

I had the pleasure of interviewing Lola Akinmade Åkerström, an award-winning writer, photographer, and blogger based in Stockholm, Sweden. It’s very likely that you’ve seen her beautiful work at some point. Her photography has appeared in major publications around the world including National Geographic Traveler, Lonely Planet, BBC, CNN, Travel + Leisure, and many others.

Lola has been kind enough to share her story on how she got started in the biz, shares her advice for aspiring photographers, and reveals the most important thing to take with you on your travels in this edition of Black Women in the Global Village.

I hope you enjoy the interview :)

burundibwacu257: shepherds by .BЯДЙDΦЙ. on Flickr. Young...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:54:07 -0700

burundibwacu257:

shepherds by .BЯДЙDΦЙ. on Flickr.

Young shepherds above the tea fields in Bururi Province, Burundi.

Diary Of An Under 30 CEO – Manka S Angwafo, Founder of...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:50:56 -0700

Diary Of An Under 30 CEO – Manka S Angwafo, Founder of Hadithi

At 26 years of age, starting a business was the furthest thing from my mind. I was into my third year as a Research Analyst at the World Bank Group, surrounded by a diverse group of powerful decision makers who, like me, are passionate about Africa.

I was privileged enough to attend meetings with key business leaders, presidents and prominent policy makers from the continent. I was right where I wanted to be. I had found the perfect balance of work hard/play hard. My future was clear and secure. I was going to wait out my contract, pursue a doctorate degree, return to the World Bank in my thirties and begin the long climb through ranks to senior management.

Then something interesting happened….

Continue reading at Ventures Africa…

evysinspirations: Island of Mozambique by Stig Nygaard on...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:50:14 -0700

evysinspirations:

Island of Mozambique by Stig Nygaard on Flickr.

living-in-luxury: Bilila Lodge, Tanzania

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:49:37 -0700

living-in-luxury:

Bilila Lodge, Tanzania

nigerianostalgia: Dr. Simi Johnson First female dentist in...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:49:08 -0700

nigerianostalgia:

Dr. Simi Johnson
First female dentist in Nigeria
(1970s)

More Vintage Nigerian photos

africathebeautiful: Luanda, Angola

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:49:02 -0700

africathebeautiful:

Luanda, Angola

typicalugandan: A woman walking by Lake Victoria, Uganda....

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:44:26 -0700

typicalugandan:

A woman walking by Lake Victoria, Uganda. (Photography by Barry Lang)

pentastarinthestyleofdemons: Accra, Ghana by paulinuk99999...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:42:53 -0700

pentastarinthestyleofdemons:

Accra, Ghana

by paulinuk99999 (back in Ghana)

my thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the terrorist attack today in Boston

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:17:20 -0700

shesthedifferencemaker:

im sick to my stomach rn.

please stay safe everyone!!! <3

ghanailoveyou: Eastern region Landscape, Ghana

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:31:58 -0700

ghanailoveyou:

Eastern region Landscape, Ghana

howiviewafrica: Baobab Boulevard, Madagascar.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:31:20 -0700

howiviewafrica:

Baobab Boulevard, Madagascar.

kilele: Daily life in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Photo by Arfjc

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:29:54 -0700

kilele:

Daily life in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Photo by Arfjc

awkwardsituationist: ganvie, benin. photos dan kitwood

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:26:00 -0700

awkwardsituationist:

ganvie, benin. photos dan kitwood

typicalugandan: Fishing in Uganda: Fish as a meal might soon be...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:23:59 -0700

typicalugandan:

Fishing in Uganda: Fish as a meal might soon be a luxury for an ordinary Ugandan if the fish stocks on most water bodies across the country continue to dwindle.

And it’s not just the populace; over 50% of fish processing factories along the shores of Lake Victoria have already been closed to protect the scattered remaining fish on the lake. Those in operation are operating below capacity.

“Fishing has always been on the increase leading to the disappearance of some fish species, which has been worsened by the Nile perch feeding on many of these species. As a result, fish processing factories are operating below installed capacity,” Said Dr John S. Balirwa, Director of Research, National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI). [ Read more via Edward Echwalu]

shopcoletteclayton: Vintage Lipton Tea ad (sold for 75kobo)...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:14:26 -0700

shopcoletteclayton:

Vintage Lipton Tea ad (sold for 75kobo) that appeared in Emotan magazine, Nigeria on the 2nd of February 1980.

dynamicafrica: International Women’s Day: Africa’s top women...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:27:24 -0700

dynamicafrica:

International Women’s Day: Africa’s top women achievers - nominated by you via the Guardian.

To celebrate IWD, the Guardian asked readeres to name women from across the continent who they feel deserve recognition.

Here are the top 25:

Joyce Banda (Malawi)

Graca Machel (Mozambique)

Fatou Bensouda (Gambia)

Nana Oye Lithur (Ghana)

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (South Africa)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria)

Mary Crockett (South Africa)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)

Chibundu Onuzo (Nigeria)

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (Ethiopia)

Isoken Ogiemwonyi (Nigeria)

Oumou Sangare (Mali)

Leymah Gbowee (Liberia)

Esther Gatuma (Kenya)

Saran Kaba Jones (Liberia)

Precious Moloi-Motsepe (South Africa)

Juliana Rotich (Kenya)

Lorna Rutto (Kenya)

Jepchumba (Kenya)

Winnie Byanyima (Uganda)

Jolly Dusabe (Uganda & Rwanda)

Ola Orekunrin (Nigeria)

Pat Featherstone (South Africa)

Hope Chigudu (Uganda & Malawi)

Marieme Jamme (Sengal)