Rovine, Victoria L. “Mode africaine : réseaux mondiaux et styles locaux.” [“African Fashion: Global Networks and Local Styles.”] Africultures, n° 69(2006): 104-109.

African fashion is as present in the international field of haute couture, dominated by the West, as in the local fashion economies while keeping their local touch. Africa has been absent from the concept of international fashion for a long time, except for being a source of punctual inspiration for Western designers.

[Source: Excerpt from the article, adapted and translated from French].

RT France. “The Congo Dandiers: Living in Poverty and Spending a Fortune to Look Like a Million Dollars.” November 16, 2015. Video, 25:47. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W27PnUuXR_A

Les Sapeurs are ordinary Congolese working men who dress up in Western luxury brands just to become known for their style. On weekends, the Sapeurs make their way through dusty slums in sharp, colourful three-piece suits and heading to meet-ups where they compete with fellow members of the “Society of Ambience-makers and Elegant People”, or S.A.P.E. in French. RTD travels to Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo’s capital, to find out why, amid extreme poverty, these men prioritise fashion above all else.

[Source: RT Documentary Channel].

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Rubinkowska-Anioł, Hanna. “The Paintings in St. George Church in Addis Ababa as a Method of Conveying Information About History and Power in 20th-Century Ethiopia”. Studies in African Languages and Cultures, n^o 49 (2015): 115-141.

In one of the most important churches in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), there is a panel containing several paintings. They are exact copies of photographs showing Emperor Haile Sellasie I during the war against Italy (1935-1941). The paintings were copied from frequently published, and thus well-known, photographs, which served imperial propaganda to show the emperor’s role infighting for Ethiopia’s independence. Using the paintings as source material, it is the aim of this article to discuss specific propagandistic methods applied in Ethiopia under Haile Sellasie to transmit a message about power and history, and to present the intended image of the emperor to his subjects.

[Source: Article abstract].

Andrew Rugasira

Businessman/author

Uganda

Contact: x.com/andrewrugasira

Ruhumuliza, Gatete Nyiringabo.“Kagame's Rwanda Is Still Africa's Most Inspiring Success Story.” Al Jazeera, October 21, 2019.

This opinion piece informs readers of Rwanda President Paul Kagame's effort to rebuild Rwanda post-genocide. As the President raised mixed feelings from human rights groups and was classified as an authoritarian leader, Kagame brought freedom and protection to the civilians from genocide. His leadership style was questioned by many groups in the West but is respected in Africa.

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Johann Rupert

Chairman, Remgro Ltd.

Sector: Investments

South Africa

Remgro.com

Sacchi, Franco. “On Nollywood, the New and Subversive Popular African Cinema.” Filmed in November 2010 at TEDxLake Como, Italy. Video, 21:59. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7JMUR0dA0

His documentary on Nollywood portrays the emerging African film industry. It won the audience award at the Abuja International Film Festival and was broadcast in South African (SABC-1), in The UK (SKY-ARTS) and numerous other networks in Europe and America.

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Location: Gaborone, Botswana

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The main objectives of Southern African Development Community (SADC) are to achieve economic development, peace and security, and growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa, and support the socially disadvantaged through Regional Integration. These objectives are to be achieved through increased Regional Integration, built on democratic principles, and equitable and sustainable development.