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Interview with Anton Pisaroglu on Guinea Coup

by Atlanta MahantaAfro Talk & TrendsCOVERAGEWestern AfricaSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

“He should be freed and allowed to resume his duties”  –Anton Pisaroglu,  Political Consultant Interviewee: Mr. Anton Pisaroglu,  Political Consultant Interviewer: Atlanta Mahanta, Sr. Multimedia Journalist, THE TIMES OF AFRICA…

Forastero, Criollo & Trinitario: Cocoa beans in Ivory Coast

by Atlanta MahantaBusinessHEALTHWestern AfricaSeptember 8, 2021September 10, 2021

​​ The Republic of Ivory CoastCapital: YamoussoukroPopulation 23.7 millionArea 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)Major languages French, indigenous languagesMajor religions Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefsLife expectancy 52 years (men), 55 years…

Africa’s Changing Food System & Agribusiness

by Atlanta MahantaBusinessCentral AfricaEastern AfricaFoodMagazine HighlightsNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaWestern AfricaSeptember 7, 2021September 7, 2021

Interviewee: Maxwell Ampong – CEO – Maxwell Investments Group and Business Advisor to Ghana’s General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Interviewer: Atlanta Mahanta, Sr. Multimedia Journalist,…

Pathe’O: An Inspiring Fashion Icon in 2021

by Atlanta MahantaART, CULTURE & CINEMABusinessFashionSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Ivorian Burkinabe’s self-taught tailor now turns into the world’s finest designer. Pathe’O has dressed some of the richest and most powerful persons in Africa. The award-winning designer today uses his…

South Africa’s Rainbow cuisines gains “Global Fame”

by Atlanta MahantaCentral AfricaEastern AfricaFoodHEALTHNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaWestern AfricaSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 2021

Countries such as France, Italy and China are too often on the podium for world cuisine. There are, however, wonderful food cultures everywhere, like South Africa’s rainbow nation. Southern Africa…

You didn’t know? Or You are about to know! Let’s dispel some myths…

by Atlanta MahantaCentral AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaTravel & TourismWestern AfricaSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021

By Atlanta Mahanta “It’s too risky! It is not possible to travel alone to Africa!” Tell someone that you intend to visit Africa alone, and because of all the perceptions,…

Traditional Sports Revive Identities “Indigenous sports must come back into practice”

by Atlanta MahantaCentral AfricaEastern AfricaNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaSportsWestern AfricaSeptember 1, 2021September 2, 2021

By Atlanta Mahanta Indigenous games and sports, along with regional languages, music, literature, and architecture, should also be recognized as vital components of today’s worldwide mainstream culture. Their reconstitution is…

Monolingual v/s Multilingual: Power of Native languages

by Atlanta MahantaART, CULTURE & CINEMACentral AfricaEastern AfricaFrom the WeekendNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaWestern AfricaJuly 4, 2021July 4, 2021

By Atlanta Mahanta “Sometimes, the simple act of speaking in your mother tongue can be a revolutionary gesture” –Ngugi wa Thiong’o Good intentions lead to positive results. There are approximately…

Nigeria’s Nollywood: A journey from BIG screens to smartphones

by Atlanta MahantaEntertainmentWestern AfricaJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021

By Atlanta Mahanta According to the United Nations, Nigeria is already the most populous African nation and will be over twice as large by 2050, reaching 400 million people. The…

FORMA is open for Africa: Exclusive Interview with Mr. Vijay Agarwal, Chairperson

by Atlanta MahantaBusinessEastern AfricaMagazine HighlightsNorthern AfricaSouthern AfricaWestern AfricaJune 29, 2021June 29, 2021

Q. Please share your vision for African market with FORMA. A. When we were selling ace tractors we realized that people in Africa prefer European brands. They have more confidence…