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Global Opportunities in Africa: The investment prospects

Africa is undoubtedly a land of opportunity. The continent has a wide range of untapped resources, a population of over 1 billion people, and a growing middle class.  There are also a number of global organizations and investors interested in investing in Africa.  This article provides an overview of the investment prospects in Africa and the economic climate of the continent. Overview of the investment prospects in Africa The African continent is an exciting place to do business. There are a number of reasons for this, but one of the most important is the growth rate of the continent. Africa is projected to grow by more than twice as much as any other region in the world over the next two decades.  Africa also has a large and growing middle class, which is an important factor in terms of investment opportunities. There are more opportunities for companies that are interested in doing business in Africa and it grows consistently.  Investment opportunities in Africa for global organi

Tips for African Businesses to Succeed in a Global Market

  African businesses have been slowly but surely making inroads into the global market, but they face many challenges in doing so. This article provides tips on how African businesses can succeed in a global market. Analyzing your global business opportunity There are a few things African businesses can do to increase their chances of success in a global market. First, focus on the basics. Make sure your products and services are of the highest quality. Do your research and due diligence to find out what your target market desires and focus on delivering that. Secondly, be relentless in your marketing efforts. Stay on top of the latest trends and strategies, and make use of every available medium to get your message out there. Finally, be prepared to move quickly. The global market is always changing, and you need to be able to keep up with the competition. Having a strong team and a well-organized business structure are essential ingredients for success in a global market. The importa

EVOLUTION OF AFRICAN NATIVE ATTIRES IN THE CORPORATE WORLD: SOMEFUN GARMENTS QUOTA

 The discussion around the eligibility of native African attires to serve as a permissible corporate dress or outfit have been juggled around for quite a long time now and despite the fact that our leaders hold the baton in not relenting on that end, it has shown less or relatively slow effect in our corporate settings and organizations. Our natives, Kaftans, blouses and short pieces are unarguable the most comfortable high end fashion and style pieces around the world. There is no limitation to the types of fabrics, accessories or sewing styles to be achieved on a native wear and the options widen up with each passing day. We have grown our style consciousness to a level where we can level up globally both in quality, creativity and finesse but have been reneging very badly on the general acceptance into all institutions. This is where Somefun Garments comes in. We consider ourselves a vital cogwheel in the movement of gaining native wears its deserved global acceptance where necessar

Africans Vs African Americans: Battle of black superiority

This back and forth arguments and  deliberations  have gone on for some time now and shows no sign of simmering down.  The concept of attaching the adjective ‘African’ to non African people spurs from the chain of history between the groups and largely for the heritage of slavery. Africans think the African Americans look at them from a demeaning point of view, while African Americans think the Africans look at them as outcasts, uncultured and without traceable roots. Well, these claims are contextual and in some situations have proven to be right. There’s a rich heritage of culture shared between these two groups of people dating back from the origin down to slave trade. For me, I’ll not attach behavioral inadequacies to an ethnicity or cultural divide and I’ll try as much as possible to treat this void of sentiments but at the same time, it will be coming from an African point of view.  So, it will highlight the concerns majorly from this side of the divide.