Africa is home to 55 countries, an ancient and complex history, modern cities, some 3,000 languages and over a billion people. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, here’s a snapshot of each country on a continent you need to know more about.
I was introduced by one of my mentors,Marshal Sulayman (who later became the first Nigerian Partner at Deloitte Tax USA)to another young man who had just relocated to Houston, Biola Lawal, and became CFO (and eventually CEO at Erin Energy). In a conversation, Biola mentioned previously worki...
Known as the “king of kings”, Munsa ruled the Malian Empire (modern-day Mali, Timbuktu, and Ghana). His wealth came from producing gold and salt, which at the time accounted for 50% of the world’s supply. Most historians agree that while he may be the richest man in history, his...
65, from Johannesburg, South Africa, thought they would never see the Nikon P90 again after it fell into the ocean en-route from New York to Southampton in 2008. But 16 months
Buccaneering American businessmanJames Sherwoodrevived the Orient Express, built up a chain of hotels and created the Sea Containers empire. He died in May aged 86 having once been stranded at 16,000 feet in the Andes with Princess Michael of Kent after his helicopter had to make an emergency...
Having been a History student and residing in the British empire during much of the reign of Blair, and most memorably during his decision to go to war in Iraq based on imaginary Weapons of Mass Destruction, I was very interested to see what he had to say for himself. Charming to a te...
to the Holy town and mountains of the Malian land; and thence they sail across to the goodly Lelantian plain of the Abantes [i.e. the island of Euboia]; and then not long is the voyage from Euboia, since thy havens are nigh thereto.The first to bring thee these offerings from the...
Eventually, the sound became more feminized, taking cues from the then-ascendant world of U.S. R&B, often adding female vocals and stripping away half of the typical four beats in a measure (hence the name "2-Step," which it soon began to be called). The result maintained the ...
Mansa Musa & The Empire Of Mali by P. James Oliver “You’re writing a book about Mansa Musa? I didn’t know anyone in America knew who he was. He was our Lincoln!” Mansa Musa was an African leader who took Mali from relatively unknown to one of the richest empires in the world...
Eventually, the sound became more feminized, taking cues from the then-ascendant world of U.S. R&B, often adding female vocals and stripping away half of the typical four beats in a measure (hence the name "2-Step," which it soon began to be called). The result maintained the ...