Living in Africa
World Heritage in Danger–Africa
The UNESCO World Heritage List is intended to bring attention to and protect 890 sites around the world that the World Heritage Committee considers ‘have outstanding universal value.’ These sites are deemed internationally important and so their care and upkeep are of interest to us all. Civil unrest, lack of good management, poachers, and [...]
African Cities More Expensive than San Francisco?
In looking over the latest Mercer Cost of Living Survey, the folks over at Afrik.com noticed an odd discrepency. According to the survey, African cities like Douala, Lagos, Abidjan and Dakar all ranked as more expensive to live in than American cities like San Francisco or Miami-- and even Europeans cities too, like Luxembourg and Brussels-- among [...]
Celebrate Africa with Two Inspiring Sisters
Africa often gets a bad rap in the media. Reports pertaining to war, dictators, famine and piracy are commonplace; it's enough to make the wary traveler or expat stay away. But that's exactly the perception that Chioma and Oluchi Ogwuegbu are hoping to change. The two sisters have launched a website called Celebrate Africa, a site which [...]
