Africa

In May 2019, Miami Cigar Company announced the return of the legendary Don Lino Africa. This time the company taps cigar maker AJ Fernandez to interpret the line. While the original release featured Cameroon tobacco in the filler, this time around the tobacco varietal moves to the binder. The cigar ...

Chris Gayle hopes to finish off his Mzansi Super League and Jozi Stars stint with some fireworks when they take on neighbours, Tshwane Spartans, at the Wanderers on Sunday. Stars, the defending champions from last year, have lost all five of their matches so far as they head to a ...

Fredrick Obura 24th Nov 2019 10:09:10 GMT +0300 Safaricom services are back to operations after a hitch characterising better part of Saturday evening through to Sunday morning. In a statement, East Africa’s leading telecommunication company said it has restored all services following intermittent network challenges affecting its customers. The telecommunication ...

Shopping during the holidays can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to pick out just the right gifts for the important people in your life. And amidst the chaos that comes with holiday gift giving, you may forget to treat yourself as well. However, some of the best Cyber Monday ...

Gorillas and sugar could be key to tapping the natural resources of Gabon, the world’s second-most forested nation after Suriname. SFM Africa, a Johannesburg-based company that focuses on sustainable forest projects, plans to open a luxury safari lodge in Gabon next year and spend about $190 million on a sugar ...

A trip to the Kruger National Park provides a change of scenery that’ll do your mind and body well. Escape the city lights and head to the place where the wildlife roams freely.  The wonders of the Kruger National Park Here are five reasons to visit the vast wilderness of ...

With its snow-capped mountains, tropical islands, vast plains and powdery beaches, Tanzania is a country just waiting to be explored Tanzania is one of Africa’s most stunning and diverse countries. From the vast grasslands of the Serengeti to its miles of tropical coastline, there’s so much to explore. The country ...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter David Lowy visiting a classroom in South Africa Shrewsbury – This past summer the Lowy family of Shrewsbury took a trip of a lifetime to South Africa and Zimbabwe. The trip was meticulously planned; well, except for one thing – a very close encounter ...

Caption Close The second season of “No Passport Required” begins on Dec. 13 with a six-episode arc that includes a stop in Houston for beef suya. Host Marcus Samuelsson has included Houston in his exploration of the country’s immigrant-rich cities, focusing in Episode 3 on the city’s growing Nigerian, Senegalese ...

Leopards will readily take on just about any species they can sink their powerful claws into. Birds? No problem. Porcupines? Worth a shot. Wild cats? Why not? The bulky felines even target snakes on occasion. In a video, filmed last month and recently uploaded to the Latest Sightings YouTube channel, a leopard is ...