Africa

November 18, 2013 | Valerie Bonk

Local Businesses Showcase Work in Africa (Photos)

One million people die worldwide from malaria each year in an increasing problem that seems impossible to solve. But in Rockville on Monday, Nov. 18, one man stood up in front of a crowded room and said confidently that his small, local biotechnology company is making strides in the clinical testing of a vaccine to […]

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November 18, 2013 | Staff Writer

“Doing Business in Africa” (Photos)

A panel discussion entitled, “Healthcare and Life Sciences” was held at a global forum on Nov. 18 about “Doing Business in Africa” at Johns Hopkins University- Montgomery County campus. The discussion included moderator Dr. Jeff Hoffman (CEO, Danya International), Dr. Hortenznia Beciu (Director, Global Services, Johns Hopkins Medicine International), Dr. Peter Billingsley (Sanaria) and Dr. […]

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May 24, 2013 | Tamika Smith

Cultural Pageant Brings Awareness to Autism (Photo)

    To bring awareness to autism in Africa, the UNESCO Club Racines Heritage Foundation in partnership with Autism Community of Africa is hosting a Little Malaika International Boys & Girls Leadership Cultural Pageant in Chevy Chase on May 25. Each of the contestants from ages 7 to 12 years old will represent a culture […]

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December 8, 2012 | Staff Writer

Beautiful Africa: A New Generation

  The Watoto Children’s Choir traveling from Africa began their five-month Eastern U.S. tour in Oak Bluffs, MA on October 6 and are continuing their tour through Gaithersburg, Salisbury, Leonardtown, Bel Air, Silver Spring, Lexington Park, University Park and Bowie from December 1 through December 16. All performances are free and open to the public. […]

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