In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when things…
#Travel: How social media has revolutionised tourism branding
More than 50 tourism ministers and deputy ministers from around the globe met to debate the challenges of branding their destinations at World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry, last…
Tanzanian sensation Alikiba performs at WildAid’s LA Gala
Koroga Festival’s headlining act and WildAid Ambassador, Alikiba, will be coming straight from his tour in the US to perform at the 9th Edition of one of Nairobi’s most popular festivals on Sunday at Nairobi,…
#WeirdNews: Crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
Indonesia’s anti-drugs agency has proposed building a prison on an island guarded by crocodiles to hold death row drug convicts, an official said Monday, an idea that wouldn’t be out of place in a James…
Drink Business: Brewer AB InBev agrees $121bn takeover of SABMiller
The world’s biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev on Wednesday said it had reached formal agreement on a mega-takeover of its nearest rival, Britain’s SABMiller, for $121 billion (112 billion euros) including debt. InBev will pay £44…
Angolan model Sharam Diniz walks at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Angolan beauty Sharam Diniz walked one of the most coveted jobs in the modeling world on Tuesday – Victoria’s Secret show in New York City. The event, which will be televised on CBS December 8th,…
#BeautyBar: 5 Ways to use clay in your beauty regimen
If you’re a bonafide beauty lover then you’ve definitely experimented with a clay treatment before. And just in case you haven’t already, you probably will after reading this article! For hundreds of years, clay has…
Winston Churchill’s favourite 70-year-old brandy sold for Sh12.3 million
A 70-year-old bottle of Armenian Ararat Brandy was recently sold at Sotheby’s auction for Sh12.3 million ($120,000). Ararat has been produced by the Yerevan Brandy Company since 1887. Made from spring water and Armenian white…
#TravelNews: Nigeria rejects ‘world’s worst airport’ tag
Unhelpful staff, demands for bribes, lack of seating, broken air-conditioning and a tent for an arrivals hall. Nigeria’s Port Harcourt International Airport was recently voted the worst in the world. The damning verdict came from…
Idris Elba to open Madonna concert
Actor and DJ Idris Elba has been announced as the warm-up act for Madonna’s latest stop on her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour. Idris Elba will open Madonna’s concert in Berlin tonight (10.11.15). The hunky British actor…