Month: June 2014
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Illicit activities impact on peace and security
Carlos Lopes Since the early 1990s, most African countries have witnessed varied democratic transitions. Almost all democratic transitions have had to navigate the complexities and challenges of managing diversity in its various forms: the distribution of power and characteristics of political structures; issues of ethnicity and religion; definition of citizenship; or rights and concerns of marginalized groups. Even where governments…
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Radisson Blu Addis Ababa recognized as a top performing Hotel on the world’s largest travel site
Radisson Blu Hotel Addis Ababa announced on May 27th that it has received a Trip advisor Certificate of Excellence award for the second year in a row. The award, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to businesses that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on Trip Advisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. “Winning the Trip Advisor Certificate of…
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The 2014 Africa Hotel Investment Forum moves from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2014 (AHIF) will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia on 29th Sept – 1st Oct 2014, organizers said. “We are delighted that AHIF 2014 has received strong interest from both delegates and sponsors this year, which has resulted in a move to Addis Ababa highlighting the growth story of…
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Twelve Years a Slave: “Are you a slave?”
Andrew DeCort When watching Twelve Years a Slave, the question subtly presents itself, “What does it mean to be enslaved?” To be sure, the film leaves no room for ambiguity in antebellum America: slavery was the ownership of one human being (the black “slave”) by another human being (the white “master”) in a unilateral relationship of domination and instrumentalization, often…
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