Egypt
Culture - Arts
UK returns ancient artefacts to Egypt
afrol News, 5 March - Egyptian culture authorities today confirmed the return of a large number of ancient artefacts from Britain, dating back to the early Stone Age till the pharonic era. The collection will be used for a new antiquities museum in Qena.
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Angola | Zimbabwe
Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure
Angola, Zimbabwe go for cultural tourism
afrol News, 4 June - The governments of Angola and Zimbabwe have signed an accord relating to cooperation within the tourism sector. Both Southern African countries agree to promote cultural tourism and establish joint programmes to promote handicraft production.
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North Africa | West Africa
Culture - Arts | Society | Science - Education
Medieval trans-Sahara mineral trade mapped
afrol News, 12 April - Researchers have analysed the chemical composition and lead isotopes of the copper used in medieval West African artefacts. Despite the widespread presence of copper ore deposits in the West African region, metals used by the sophisticated metallurgical industry in sub-Saharan Africa were imported from North Africa, they found. Copper probably fuelled the trans-Saharan trade, providing North Africa with gold.
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Nigeria
Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Nigeria hopes for forex revenues on arts, culture
afrol News, 24 February - Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that art and culture was not only a means of wealth creation and poverty reduction, but could also earn foreign exchange for the country. The Nigerian leader in particular had the tourism industry in mind.
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Kenya
Environment - Nature | Culture - Arts
Kenya craftsmen get environmental certificate
afrol News, 29 March - Kenyan woodcarvings can now also be bought with a certificate, guaranteeing that the popular handicrafts are not causing deforestation and environmental destructions. In addition, the new certificate is to secure the livelihoods of Kenyan craftsmen and the provision of wood from small farms.
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