accra - Blogs - TheBlackList Pub2024-03-29T09:12:28Zhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/accraExperience Ghana 2019 - The Year of the Returnhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/experience-ghana-2019-the-year-of-the-return2018-11-11T00:55:43.000Z2018-11-11T00:55:43.000ZSun in Leo Globalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SuninLeoGlobal<div><p><span><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608091,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828608091,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="3828608091?profile=original" /></a></span></p><p><span>Black Love Travel Group presents another 10 day curated travel experience in Ghana, the Black Star Nation, February 14-24, 2019. Next year commemorates The Year of Return which will mark 400 years of since the first enslaved Africans were brought to America in 1619.</span><br /><br /><span>It is a time when the global African family are being encouraged to return to home to Ghana and Africa to invest and help develop their roots. There will be programs and events throughout the year to celebrate The Year of Return.</span></p><p>Trip Fee is $2999. What's Included:</p><ul><li>Roundtrip Airfare from Departure City Washington DC or NYC to Accra</li><li>Hotel and Accommodations - International Quality</li><li>*Shared room unless you chose Single option ($500 additional fee for single room)</li><li>Group Ground Transportation</li><li>Daily Breakfast</li><li>Local Tours</li><li>Cultural Exchanges</li><li>Business Networking</li><li>Welcome Dinner</li><li>Live Music</li><li>Shopping</li><li>Yoga & Wellness Activities</li><li>Nightlife and Social Events</li><li>Historical Tours</li><li>Beginner Language Lessons</li><li>Volunteering</li><li>Travel Insurance</li></ul><p></p><p>FOR INFO/BOOK TRAVEL: <a href="https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775">https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775</a></p><p>Facebook: Black Love Lives</p><p>Twitter @blacklovelives</p><p>IG @accraloveparty</p></div>Experience Ghana 2018: 10 Day Travelhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/experience-ghana-2018-10-day-travel2017-11-26T23:50:24.000Z2017-11-26T23:50:24.000ZSun in Leo Globalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SuninLeoGlobal<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828600228,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828600228,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="3828600228?profile=original" /></a></p><p>Experience Ghana 2018</p><p>BLACK FRIDAY + CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL ON TRAVEL TO THE BLACK STAR NATION: GHANA<br /> Book this weekend and save $100 discount on the 10 day package to Ghana February 2018. Use the code EARLYBIRD at checkout.</p><p>BOOK NOW! <a href="https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775" target="_blank">https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775</a></p><p>After a highly rewarding group trip to Ghana this past February, there were multiple requests for another trip. So by popular demand, Black Love Tours + Accra Loves presents another 10 day cultural, historical and social adventure to Ghana, the Black Star Nation!</p><p>Join us February 15 -25, 2018</p><p>Travel package $2899* (Book now with a deposit and save $100!)</p><p>What's included:</p><p>Roundtrip Airfare from Washington DC to Accra<br /> Hotel and Accommodations (double occupancy. single occupancy available for additional fee)<br /> Travel Insurance<br />Group Ground Transportation<br />Daily Breakfast<br />Local Tours<br />Cultural Exchanges<br />Business Networking<br />Cocktail Reception<br />Live Music<br />Shopping <br />Yoga & Fitness<br />Nightlife and Social Events<br />Historical Tours<br />Water Sports<br />Intro Language Lesson<br />Volunteering</p><p>Payment Plan available.<br /> More info <a href="https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775">https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775</a></p><p>travel@blacklovelives.com</p></div>Experience Ghana 2017: Join us on an exciting 10 day tour and insider view of Ghana.https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/experience-ghana-2017-join-2016-10-19T23:30:00.000Z2016-10-19T23:30:00.000ZSun in Leo Globalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SuninLeoGlobal<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828588718,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828588718,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828588718?profile=original" /></a></p><h1>EXPERIENCE GHANA 2017</h1><p><br />Have you ever wanted to visit the motherland?<br />Do you need a break from the 'matrix' and want to enjoy an exciting adventure abroad?<br />Do you enjoy off the beaten path and authentic (not touristy) travel experiences?<br />Are you a business person or entrepreneur interested in expanding to Africa?<br /> <br />This Trip is for you!<br /> <br />Join us on this exciting 10 day adventure to Accra, Ghana one of Africa's most vibrant cities for an incredible social, cultural and historical adventure from an insiders view.<br /> <br />What's Included in this 10-Day Experience:<br /> <br />Roundtrip Airfare from New York to Accra<br />Hotel and Accommodations<br />Group Ground Transportation<br />Daily Breakfast<br />Cultural Exchanges<br />Business Networking<br />Cocktail Reception<br />Live Music<br />Shopping <br />Workshops<br />Historical Tours<br />Water Sports<br />Language Lessons<br /> <br />Let us know your business interests for one-on-one peer matching for intimate insights and network associations.<br /> <br />Including travel to nearby cities/beaches: Kokrobite, Ada Foah, Aburi, and Cape Coast/Elmina.<br /> <br />$2599 for double occupancy accommodations. Single room for additional fee.<br /> <br />EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! PAY BY 10/30/16 FOR $99 DISCOUNT ($2500 TOTAL)<br /> <br />Payment plan is available. All major credit cards accepted.<br /> <br />Find out more info: <a href="http://facebook.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cfb388f2276aaef54d5ba67fb&id=f867b93c96&e=88bf6a78d5" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"></a><a href="http://facebook.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cfb388f2276aaef54d5ba67fb&id=ac6925f000&e=88bf6a78d5" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window">https://www.wetravel.com/trips/experience-ghana-accra-loves-accra-69602775</a></p></div>Africa’s leading technology innovators are gathering for the Inaugural Africa Summit on Women & Girls in Technology in Accra, Ghanahttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/summit-on-women-girls-in-technology2016-09-12T13:00:00.000Z2016-09-12T13:00:00.000ZSun in Leo Globalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SuninLeoGlobal<div><h1><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828587921,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828587921,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3828587921?profile=original" /></a>Hundreds of Leaders to Gather in Accra for Inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, 13-14 September, 2016</h1><p><strong>● African policymakers and technology leaders - including some of the continent’s most prominent women - will meet to determine the policy steps needed to close Africa’s growing digital gender gap, which is the largest in the world<br /> <br />● High-level panels and lightning talks will focus on issues around affordable broadband, digital skills and entrepreneurship, and women’s rights online </strong> <br /> <br />Over 200 of Africa’s leading technology innovators are scheduled to gather September 13-14 in Accra, Ghana at the Labadi Beach Hotel for the inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology .<br /> <br />The two-day event will feature lightning talks from young African female technologists, as well as high-level discussions with many of Africa’s most prominent ICT policymakers and technology leaders today, including:<br /> <br /> <strong>Dr. Omobola Johnson</strong>, former Nigerian Minister of Communication Technology<br /> <strong>Funke Opeke</strong>, CEO of MainOne<br /> <strong>Angelique Weeks</strong>, Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority <br /> <strong>Anne Githuku Shongwe</strong>, Founder and CEO of Afroes Interactive Learning<br /> <strong>Nnenna Nwakanma</strong> of the World Wide Web Foundation<br /> <br />Sessions will highlight the need for gender-responsive ICT policy in Africa, and will aim to design the solutions needed to enable millions of African women and girls to benefit from greater access to technology, and to use their skills to build a better Africa for all.<br /> <br />The 2016 Summit will also feature the launch of a new framework from the Web Foundation to audit the digital gender gap, along with 10 country-specific assessments that analyse the policy efforts and progress made across these countries toward reducing barriers to women’s online access and use. <br /> <br />The Inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology is a collaboration between the <strong>Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)</strong> , <strong>The World Wide Web Foundation</strong> , <strong>The Ghana -India Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT (AITI -KACE) , The African Development Bank ,</strong> and <strong>UN Women. </strong><br /> <br />For more information, visit <a href="http://a4ai.org">a4ai.org</a> and follow A4AI on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/A4A_Internet">@A4A_Internet</a> and follow the conversation online through the hashtag #TechWomenAfrica .</p><p></p><p>About the <strong>Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)</strong>: The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is the world’s broadest technology sector coalition. Initiated by the World Wide Web Foundation in 2013, the Alliance today comprises over 80 member organisations from across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. These diverse actors have come together to advance the shared aim of affordable, universal access to both mobile and fixed-line Internet in developing countries, primarily through policy and regulatory change. A4AI’s global sponsors include Google, USAID and SIDA. For more, please visit: <a href="http://a4ai.org" target="_blank">a4ai.org</a><br /> <br />About the <strong>World Wide Web Foundation</strong>: Established by the inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the World Wide Web Foundation seeks to establish the open Web as a global public good and a basic right, creating a world where everyone, everywhere can use the Web to communicate, collaborate and innovate freely. Represented by more than a dozen nationalities working from hubs in London, Washington DC and Cape Town, the World Wide Web Foundation operates at the confluence of technology and human rights, targeting three key areas: Access, Voice and Participation. For more, visit: <a href="http://webfoundation.org" target="_blank">webfoundation.org</a><br /> <br />About <strong>AITI-KACE: The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE)</strong>, Ghana's first Advanced Information Technology Institute works to stimulate the growth of the ICT Sector in ECOWAS. Established in 2003, through a partnership between the Government of Ghana and the Government of India, this state-of-the-art facility provides a dynamic environment for innovation, teaching and learning as well as practical research on the application of ICT4D in Africa.<br /> <br />About the <strong>African Development Bank</strong>: T he African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The overarching objective of the AfDB is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction, and works to do this by mobilising and allocating resources for investment, and by providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts.<br /> <br />About <strong>UN Women</strong>: UN Women is the organization within the United Nations System responsible for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. It works in over 80 countries and with governments, UN partners, civil society and private sector partners to advance women’s rights through advocacy, policy and concrete actions on the ground. UN Women focuses on women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and women’s political participation and leadership. ICT for development is a cross-cutting area of work and critical to women’s empowerment in the digital age. UN Women is committed to ensuring that women are actively leading, contributing to and benefitting from the digital revolution. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.unwomen.org" target="_blank">http://www.unwomen.org</a></p></div>Travel to Ghana for a Dream Weddinghttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/travel-to-ghana-for-a-dream-wedding2016-08-08T16:30:00.000Z2016-08-08T16:30:00.000ZSun in Leo Globalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SuninLeoGlobal<div><p><a href="http://www.villamonticello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Kwame-Nkrumah-w-award-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.villamonticello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Kwame-Nkrumah-w-award-1.jpg" class="align-full" alt="Kwame-Nkrumah-w-award-1.jpg" /></a>Villa Monticello, Accra’s premiere luxury boutique hotel is giving one lucky couple the chance to win an all expense paid dream wedding for up to 50 guests that will include a 3-course gourmet meal catered by world renown Chef Ruby Paintsil of Chapter One Restaurant, florist, decoration, photography, videography, spa treatments, romantic honeymoon hotel stay, and much more! The wedding will also be featured on the new show on Viasat1 TV, Top Weddings Africa.</p><p>Accra is one of Africa’s most vibrant cities and the Villa Monticello team would love for it to be seen globally as a destination for couples and event planners seeking a unique location for a wedding of distinction. Villa Monticello will partner with the lucky couple to bring world class expertise and award winning design to create a bespoke wedding for their special ceremony and celebration.</p><p>How to Enter the Dream Wedding at Villa Monticello Contest:</p><p>1. Follow Villa Monticello on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @villamonticello</p><p>2. Post a photo or video of you and your love that explains why you deserve to win an all expense paid luxury wedding.</p><p>3. Tag @villamonticello</p><p>4. Include the hashtag #WeddingatVM</p></div>Is Visiting Africa A Stretch?https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/is-visiting-africa-a-stretch2011-01-13T05:39:40.000Z2011-01-13T05:39:40.000ZRaynard Jacksonhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/RaynardJackson<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">January 13, 2011</font></font></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Raynard Jackson</font></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (father of the former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court with the same name) once stated, “A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimensions.”</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I think the sooner African leaders come to understand this, the better off the continent will be.<span> </span> Everytime I meet with African leaders, they always complain about how Africa is portrayed in the U.S. media.<span> </span> But yet, they never seem to understand the need to have a media strategy in place to be proactive in the promotion of how they want Africa to be portrayed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Tourism provides the best example of this.<span> </span> African leaders want more investment from U.S. companies and individuals, but before that can happen, there must be an educational campaign.<span> </span> Tourism is the best way to educate Americans about Africa.<span> </span> Simply put, there is no replacement for actually going to the continent and living the experience.<span> </span> To put it another way, Africa must <b>BRAND</b> the continent in a positive manner.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Before you can convince more Americans about the virtues of investing in Africa, Americans must be stripped of the images they have of Africa—one of poverty, instability, famine, war, etc.<span> </span> While each of these pathologies is present in Africa, so is the reverse.<span> </span> You have a country like Botswana, where all the proceeds from their diamond mines are used to give their citizens free education all the way through university.<span> </span> Not even America does this for its citizens.<span> </span> You have Ghana as one of the most stable economies on the continent.<span> </span> You have South Africa with its own stock market that is booming.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You have a lot of success throughout the continent, but Africa must not wait for anyone to tell their story.<span> </span> They must tell their own story!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">How many Americans understand that from the east coast of the U.S. you can be in Dakar, Senegal in about the same time it would take to get to Los Angeles or San Francisco?<span> </span> Why has Senegal, Delta Airlines, or the Le Meridian Hotel (a fiver star hotel in Senegal) not educated Americans to this fact?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">How many Americans know that Delta Airlines flies nonstop from Atlanta to Senegal, Accra, Ghana, and Lagos, Nigeria?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">How many Americans know that the most profitable route, world-wide, of Delta Airlines is Atlanta to Lagos?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I consider tourism a national security issue for Africa.<span> </span> The best way to fight terrorism is by exposure.<span> </span> The more tourists that visit Africa, the more difficult it is to paint the west as anti-African or anti-Muslim.<span> </span> When Africans get the chance to interact and engage with American tourists, the more difficult it will be to make people hate—because they have had the opportunity to meet a foreigner at the hotel, at the market, at the shop!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The faster Africa understands the value of educating Americans about the continent and gives us reason to visit their countries, the sooner Americans will drop the stereotypes we have about Africa.<span> </span> Americans will realize there is no Tarzan or Jane in Africa, that Africans do wear clothes, or that Africa does have hotels with air conditioning.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">An increase in tourism to Africa, will lead to a better understanding of Africa by Americans.<span> </span> Once Americans see the potential and possibilities of Africa, then, and only then, will an increase in investment happen.<span> </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">So, to my African friends, the next time you complain about how the continent is portrayed in the U.S. media; ask yourself, what has your country done to educate America about your country?<span> </span> Ask yourself, why your president never meets with Black and other minority journalists when they are in the U.S.?<span> </span> Ask yourself why your minister of tourism never meets with Black tour operators and other minority travel professionals in the U.S.?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Stretching is very uncomfortable.<span> </span> But, by stretching before you workout at the gym, you minimize the possibility of injuring yourself during your workout.<span> </span> No one likes stretching, but everyone likes the result of stretching—an in shape, healthy body.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">So, how much more with Africa?<span> </span> If Africa is willing to stretch itself into a more constructive engagement with Americans, then Americans will never return to its original stereotypes about Africa.<span> </span> Sometimes it might be a little uncomfortable to both sides.<span> </span> But, the result will be more business investment in Africa, more trade, and less conflict.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">If African leaders follow my prescription, Africa will benefit immensely and we will realize that the distance between the continent and the U.S. is very small.<span> </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">So, in my view, visiting Africa is not a stretch. <span> </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;"><i><span style="line-height:115%;color:#0000FF;font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm.<span> </span> He is also a contributing editor for ExcellStyle Magazine (</font></span></i><a href="http://www.excellstyle.com/"><i><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#2200C1">www.excellstyle.com</font></span></i></a><i><span style="line-height:115%;color:#0000FF;font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">) & U.S. Africa Magazine (<a href="http://www.usafricaonline.com">www.usafricaonline.com</a>).<span> </span></font></span></i></p></div>