Accra Weizo 2023
Accra Weizo is a travel event that seeks to grow seamless travel in West Africa. There is a need to encourage West Africans to travel within the region. West Africa is […]
Exploring Ganvié, the African Venice
Nicknamed “Venice of Africa,” Ganvié includes thousand wooden houses set up on pilotis with approximately 30,000 inhabitants who live on fishing and tourism.
Vodun Festival, Benin: A Religion Born In Africa
Fête du Vodoun is the biggest and most colorful festival in Benin. Since the late ‘90s, it has attracted thousands of devotees from different parts of the world
East in West: Pepper Assault!
By Maureen Murimi-Dan Karami My first introduction to West African food was through Plantain. My husband, who has a seemingly unhealthy appetite for plantain, introduced me to the delicacy several […]
Benin Republic
The Republic of Benin is an amazing country to visit on the itinerary of West African countries. You will come across large palatial ruins and temples of Dahomey that reigned […]
East in West: A Kenyan Girl in Cotonou
By Maureen Murimi “Bonjour Madame. Bienvenue à Cotonou. Qu’est ce qui vous amène?” These are the first words that welcome me to Cotonou, Bénin, a small country located in the […]
