August is the Month of the Goddess and #MBFWJ16

August is the Month of the Goddess and #MBFWJ16

We take a look a the history of Goddess month, as well as iconic styles in South Africa.

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Win Tickets to the Star Studded 2016 Lake of Stars!

Win Tickets to the Star Studded 2016 Lake of Stars!

As an official media partner, MAPP Africa is giving away 6 tickets to the 2016 Lake of Stars in Malawi.

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Patricia Essong: From Management Consultant to Musical Artist

Patricia Essong: From Management Consultant to Musical Artist

Learn more about the talented Cameroonian singer Patricia Essong and her debut album Soul of Nü Bantu.

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Fun Fashion and Competitive Horse Racing at Durban July

Fun Fashion and Competitive Horse Racing at Durban July

Taking place annually in July, Durban July is Africa's greatest horse racing and social event. 

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Discovering Hairstylists for Black Women with Bantu App

Discovering Hairstylists for Black Women with Bantu App

Learn more about the vibrant team behind Bantu, an app dedicated to connect hairstylists with customers.

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5 Life Lessons I Learned from the Great Muhammad Ali as a Black Woman

5 Life Lessons I Learned from the Great Muhammad Ali as a Black Woman

Read about the life lessons Dr. Anita Jack-Davies learned from the late great Muhammad Ali.

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Swaziland’s Bushfire Festival: A Cultural Burst of Diversity Fire

Swaziland’s Bushfire Festival: A Cultural Burst of Diversity Fire

Bushfire is the fire that blazes where the music genres become the pot that stirs different groups together.

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An interview with Malawian fashion designer Lilly Alfonso

An interview with Malawian fashion designer Lilly Alfonso

Known of her signature mix of top class designs with distinctive prints on luxurious fabrics, we speak with Lilly Alfonso.

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What's the Story Behind Humans of Johannesburg?

What's the Story Behind Humans of Johannesburg?

Exploring the story behind Humans of Johannesburg page of Facebook, which is managed by MAPP Africa Ambassador, Karen Mender,

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The Time is Now to Apply for Sauti za Busara 2017

The Time is Now to Apply for Sauti za Busara 2017

Calling all artists from Tanzania and other African countries who want to perform at Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar!

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An Extraordinary Visit to the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia

An Extraordinary Visit to the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia

The Danakil Depression is one of the most inhospitable, yet fascinating, environments you can actually visit in Ethiopia.

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Empowering Africa through Fashion with Ngugi Vere

Empowering Africa through Fashion with Ngugi Vere

Hailing from the Southern side of Africa, Zimbabwe-born designer Ngugi Vere is a name not to be messed when it comes to African fashion.

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