Destination Africa;Lemuria Golf Course.Seychelles.

Seychelles is a beautiful island country and it is increasingly becoming popular with those hunting for a luxury holiday destination. Golf enthusiast can also have some fun in this tiny African island nation at the breath taking Lemuria Golf Course. Although the 18-hole golf course is somewhat small, it is amazingly breathe taking. With immaculate terraced greens and views over three glorious beaches you’ll enjoy your game to the full. Each of the holes are celestial just like the atmosphere. And hole 15? It has to be seen as words can’t describe its celestial aura. This golf course also presents a lot of nerve cracking challenges; the first 12 holes play through narrow palm-lined fairways. The remaining six holes rise up into the island's hills providing panoramic views across the course, the island and other islands in the distance, while the fairways get narrower and the challenge harder. Many golfers have hailed Lémuria Golf Course as a golfers paradise and the most beautiful of its kind in the world – and with truly magnificent scenery spanning views of three spectacular beaches, it’s not hard to see why
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Project rebuild Africa;Hope city Ghana

An ambitious real estate project tagged hope city is to be built in Ghana. HOPE is an acronym for Home, Office, People and Environment. Envisaged as  a technology park, the project is to be built at Prampram, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The project is expected to be completed in three years and is estimated to cost over $US9.5 billion Hope city, the brainchild of Ghanaian entrepreneur Roland Agambire will be developed in a large expanse of land measuring about 1.5million square meters. HOPE City will host a cluster of buildings and facilities including an ICT Park. The cluster of buildings are  going to be made up of six towers of different sizes including a 270meter high building which will be the highest in Africa. The towers have been designed as a vertical city linked together by bridges at different heights. Upon completion, the vertical city will have over 50,000 workers in the field of information and communications technology who will be engaged in the design and manufacturing of software and hardware for local consumption and export. The city will have apartments to house 25,000 inhabitants. The project would also be home to a university, schools, a hospital, and sporting amenities.

           

News;South African firm invest billions of dollars in the U S of A

Sasol,a South African energy firm has announced its intention to invest over $13 billion in the United States. Touted as one of the biggest investment of a non US firm in the state of Louisiana,the company hopes to build the first commercial US based plant that turns natural gas into liquid fuel,lubricant,and other chemical. The company's investment also includes a separate $6 billion ethane cracker and derivatives plant. Upon completion,the facility would produce an estimated 96,000 barrels per day and create over 1,200 permanent jobs in the following years.This will make the U.S. more energy independent.Critcs observe tha the project should have been sited in Africa.What do you think?  

Invention...innovation...Marishane Ludwick takes the water out of bathing.

In some African community and other temperate regions across the globe bathing can be a bother.This is particular true for folks living in rural areas where there is no electricity which means that hot water can be a luxury.some years ago during winter in a small rural village some where in the heart of Africa,two young boys shivering in the chilling cold wondered why a substitute for water wasn't available one said to the other 'why doesn't somebody invent something that you can just put on your skin and you don't have to bathe with water'Then he thought to himself why cant I do it...so it was that Marishane set out to produce this 'something'.He surfed the web in pursuit of a magic formula,few months later, DryBath was born. DryBath is a clear gel applied to skin that does the work of water and soap.The product differs from regular anti-bacterial hand washes as it has no heavy alcohol smell and creates an odorless, biodegradable cleansing film with moisturizers. Having obtained patent,the product is now manufactured commercially.The invention, which won Marishane the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award,is used across Africa and beyond.It has been particularly helpful in areas with no regular access to water.

Destination Africa:Mount. Kilimanjaro

Mountain Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa at 5,895 metres, and one of the world's largest free standing mountains accessible to walkers. Covered in snow for most of the day, Mount Kilimanjaro is the most visited site in Tanzania, with an estimated fourty thousands of foreigners and locals each year,one wonders what attracts this visitors.For one thing, Climbing Kilimanjaro is easy and requires no technical climbing or mountaineering experience.For another the scenery is breath taking and picturesque Kilimanjaro has five common routes to its highest summit: Marangu Route; Machame Route; Rongai Route; Lemosho Route; and Mweka Route. Machame and Lemosho routes are popular and scenic. Marangu is the easiest and busiest.

Entrepreneur watch......Kenya Vava Angwenyi of the Vava coffee fame

Africa is a land blessed with abundant natural resources but unlike Europe and America,the continent is not known for adding value to its raw material. Kenya Vava Angwenyi identified this anomaly in the African business circle and made a firm resolve to add value to a raw material from her country.It was this firm resolve that gave birth to the Vava coffee brand.Vava Angwenyi a former African in the diaspora has dedicated her time and energy to building her brand despite huge challenges and lack of support. After completing her first and second degrees in Europe and America,she decided to return home to set up her business and help African cocoa farmers climb up the economic ladder.To achieve her dreams,Vava approached investors but they all pulled out even before the enterprise kicked off.But this did not deter her.Vava coffee is built on a unique model.she sources her raw materials from peasant cocoa farmers and ensures that they are adequately rewarded.In other not to be kicked out of the market by established brand,Vava designed packaging that tells stories of cocoa farmers to appeal to customers who have an interest in ethical business practice. The packaging also has notes on when and how to drink the various coffe varieties .Vava's coffee is sold at local supermarket in Kenya,Kenyan airports and local specialty store.the company also sells to NGOs and cooperate firms. Vava's effort has not gone without recognition-In 2011,her product was among the top 12 finalist at the BBC world challenge competition