Experience Africa Beyond the Headlines Wherever Africa Is Lived

Curated city guides, Cultural Intelligence, Design, Food, Nightlife, and the Voices Redefining Modern African Life on the Continent and Across the Diaspora.

Where Will You Begin?

Planning your next trip, exploring Culture, or simply following your curiosity? Choose your path and discover Africa across the continent and throughout the global diaspora.

Why Eagle Schnapps Still Speaks to the Ancestors

Before a ceremony truly begins, an elder pours a thin line of clear spirit onto the ground and calls the names of...

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Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2026

Accra's oldest quarter turns itself over to art from 10-17 August - murals, performance, film and sound at street level in Jamestown,...

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Stay Well. Stay Connected.

Experience comfort, culture, and hospitality in every destination. Browse curated accommodations across Africa’s cities and travel regions, carefully selected to enhance your trip and connect you with local character

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Top Landmarks. Landscapes. Living Culture.

Discover places that move at different speeds, sacred, social, natural and historic, connecting local landscapes to the wider story of Africa and its diaspora.

What's Happening

Moments worth planning around events, gatherings, and cultural signals across Africa and its global diaspora.

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30 August
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Notting Hill Carnival 2026
Europe's largest street celebration returns to west London on 30-31 August, Panorama on the 29th - a Caribbean diaspora tradition of mas bands, steel pan, and sound systems, rooted and unmistakably its own.
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2 October
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Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival 2026
Three days of music and multidisciplinary arts on the shore of Lake Malawi, 2-4 October at Fish Eagle Bay - a festival defined as much by place as by programme.
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19 November
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Dak'Art Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art 2026
One of Africa's most important recurring art convenings turns Dakar over to a month of contemporary African and diaspora art, 19 November-19 December, official selection and sprawling OFF alike.
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