J&B African Market
10327 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 915-5178
LINKS ORGANIZATIONS True Vision Ministries is a ministry that brings the message of God to those who are in bondage of the enemy and a deep understanding of who Christ is. We stand and take authority over the enemy and his works. We hope we can best serve you by walking in the love Christ wants us to walk in. Be a blessing to others just as Christ is blessing you! Ghana Investment Promotion Centre The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is a government agency, re-established under the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 1994 to encourage, promote and facilitate investments in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy except mining and petroleum. Mission of this site is to promote religious tolerance and a well documented criticism to the espiritual or metaphysical: religions, cults, sects, magick, esoterism and spiritualism. And to promote a multidisciplinary view of the religious and esoteric phenomena. And finally to create an individual perception of the Sacred to understand what is beyond world's religions. Many people consider African religions to be limited to Animism and Tribal religions. Africa is a vast continent, with many races, but in religion as in other matters the continent is divided at the Sahara Desert. Is a virtual organization. Its stated objective is to use online methods to better inform, educate and prepare educators, their students and prospective volunteers, of all ages, respecting global education issues and volunteering in developing countries. Global Citizens for Change promotes volunteering overseas as the ultimate global learning experience.The Life in Africa Foundation seeks to foster an increased international understanding of Africa and African people, and to make a lasting impact - through supporting microfinance in Africa - on the lives of ordinary African people who face extraordinary life challenges every single day.Christian Vision (CV) is a non-profit charitable company founded on Biblical principles in the UK in December 1988. They have a developed a number of global strageties to bring people of the world into a relationship with Jesus. RADIO STATIONS If you have a sound card, speakers or headsets, and the free program, Real Player, listen to radio broadcasts from African radio stations. AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION Africa Independent Television (AIT) is the first independent global satellite television station operating from Lagos, The Federal Republic of Nigeria. BLACK RADIO STATIONS ...from around the world. FOOD Welcome to The Congo Cookbook, a collection of over 150 African recipes from all over Africa plus information about African cooking, cuisine, culture, food, gastronomy, and history. Featuring African proverbs, excerpts from historic texts, and rare African recipes. Perfect for use at home, for school projects, for a club dinner, and for Kwanzaa celebrations. The FAQ describes and tells how to obtain their downloadable PDF file. Please enjoy! African newspapers for information on local issues, politics, events, celebrations, people and business. Looking for accommodation, shopping, bargains and weather then this is the place to start. Information about holidays, vacations, resorts, real estate and property together with finance, stock market and investments reports; also look for theater, movies, culture, entertainment, activities and events all covered in African newspapers. Is an internet company based in Jos, Nigeria. Along with some Cyber Cafes in Jos, their web portal offers an array of Nigeria news, chat rooms, and information on Nigerian government and financing. Their aim is to spread internet and communications services across Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Is the self-proclaimed King of Cyber Nigeria. They offer many features such as news, chat rooms, employment, poetry, newspapers and magazines, online shopping and more! They also feature outstanding Nigerians who are giving the country a good name. For example, read about the Nigerian computer science student who is the new Miss World. offers information about and an opportunity to purchase fine examples of a wide range of hand made African textiles including Adire, Adinkra, Akwete, Aso-oke, Bogolan, Ewe, Kente, Kuba, and Nupe cloths. They are located in London's Portobello Road market in the UK. Celebrates ethnic art from the many countries and cultures of Africa. They feature an extensive collection of authentic artifacts and unique tribal art, baskets, cloth, contemporary handmade crafts and functional art. Is the starting point for current news headlines, maps and info about Nigeria, and personal web pages by Nigerians. Includes news headlines, weather, classifieds, a wonderful bookstore featuring African books in many categories, and web pages for Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Cote D'Ivoire. Is an independent newspaper which strives to present balanced coverage of news events and promote the best interests of Nigeria. Is the leading business magazine in Africa. It combines an intimate pan-African knowledge with a broad international outlook. Covers all topics related to education in Africa. TINTIN While he has nothing to do with African foods, Tintin and his companions make for excellent reading. This comic book character is a young journalist who travels the world solving high level mysteries with an eccentric group of friends and adversaries. Has information and pictures, and a biography of the author. This site lists the names of the characters in 22 different languages!
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NEWS AND SHOPPING
Nigeria Masterweb
For Masterweb links to other African countries visit the Africa Masterweb. Africa Masterweb is your gateway to Africa. Its primary objective is the cyber consolidation of African resources to enable its people harness them better and in addition provide the much needed information about the continent to prospective investors and the world in general. This is the place to hear "God Bless Africa", the unofficial African Anthem.
Adire African Textiles
Indaba
BBC AFRICA News
Shop online at Tekay Designs for African attire, including maternity, bridal and formal wear.
Nigeria Web
Africa Online
The Guardian
LANGUAGES
The UCLA Hausa Homepage gives resources and references for studying the Hausa language, complete with sound and graphics. Learn about specific vowel and consonant sounds, different dialects, greetings and common phrases. Audio files allow you to actually listen to the correct pronunciations. If you only remember Hausa kutdun, kutdun, this is a great site for brushing up.
The Ethnologue "tries to bring together the best information on the languages of the world." It includes 228 country files in 5 geographic areas, including comprehensive listings of African languages. It also includes "endangered" languages, such as pidgen, creole, gypsy and other special interest languages.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ananse's Web: The African Culinary Network
Is dedicated to helping anyone with a serious interest in African cuisine connect with colleagues, especially in Africa. It includes a message and discussion board, reviews, cooking class and recipe information, articles and interviews. A very interesting and informative site.
Find many links to African web sites on About.com's African Cultures page.
If you want to reserve a room at Hill Station in Jos, Nigeria, Nigerian Galleria is the place to go. The site includes hotel listings and descriptions throughout Nigeria, music, restaurants, art, discussion groups, marketplace, news, country info and more!
Republic of GhanaIs a smorgasbord of links to all things about Ghana, including a dictionary, maps, music, government and more.
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