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UGANDAExplore the Pearl of Africa:

UNTAPPED AFRICA:A Glimpse into Africa’s

Unexplored Gem

TANZANIA ODYSSEY:A FAMILY’S JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF THEIR ROOTS

5 reasons toholiday in West Africa

THE RISEOF THEHOSPITALITYBUSINESS

HOTELS

BEST WAYs TOBEAT BELLY FAT

TRAVELTRENDS:Check out the latest onbooks, movies, & gadgetsmaking waves around

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CONTRIBUTORS

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LYANDEKAIKAI

Lyande Kaikai is a Sierra Leonean born entrepreneur and Founder of travel company; My African Passport. Lyande is passionate about Africa, Travel and Tourism. Twitter @myafricanpassInstagram @myafricanpass-portFacebook @myafricanpass-port

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JERRYUWAIFO

Jerry Uwaifo is a fitness and wellness expert and the CEO of Body Laboratory LLC. His qualifications include a BSc in Microbiology and a Masters degree in Geology and Environmental Contamination . His journey into the fitness industry which has spanned over a decade was born out of his passion for it.

S.E.E AFRICA10 www.afrotourism.com

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SARAGENENE

Sara Genene is an Ethiopian travel blogger/writer who is a firm believer that beauty lies within mundane details and is an enthusiast in unveiling the eloquent sides of Ethiopia and the exotic beauty of Africa to the world via her blog www.ethiopi-anwanderlust.com

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EFETOBOAWHANA

Efetobo Awhana is the founder of Naijaholidays.com and CEO of Avantgarde Tours. He loves photography and learning about people and nature one place at a time. He is passionate about travel to and within Africa and began writing to share his passion for the beautiful continent. When he is not travelling or design-ing memorable itineraries for clients he loves to spend time with his wife and two kids.

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MONICAD. BROWN

Monica D. Brown is a Communi-cations and Media Specialist, English language tutor and writer based in the UK. She is passionate about exploring identity and history. Her first trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar in 2009 inspired the title of her first anthology, ‘ Journey back to Zanzibar’. She is very keen to visit Senegal, Ghana and Rwanda in the near future. www.monicabrowntraining.comTwitter : MonicaDBrown1

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JOHANNAREAD

Johanna Read is a Canadian freelance writer and photogra-pher specializing in travel, food, and responsible tourism. Writing for a variety of Canadian and international publica-tions, she likes to encourage travel that is culturally, economical-ly, and environmentally sustainable. Links to all her travel stories are at www.TravelEater.net.

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OGBEMUDIAISIBOR

With over 15 years experience in men's fashion and style, Ogbemudia Isibor is the creative director of Bosi&Charles, a menswear Brand based in London, England and Lagos, Nigeria. He studied fashion in West London College, London and has worked as a Style editor with Hello! Nigeria and Complete Fashion Magazine.

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SANDRAIDOSSOU

Sandra IDOSSOU is an Afropolitan hotelier, trainer, mystery shopper, consult-ant, writer, author, traveler, publisher who has been expatriate in 8 African countries since 2000.She is very passionate about everything African, Quality of Service, Tourism & Hospitality, Branding, Sales & Marketing, Communication, Consum-ers rights, Capacity Building especially among youth and entrepreneurs.

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Of the Pearl of Africa’s many treasures, the most magnificent and unique are its mountain gorillas.

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The pearl of the Pearl of Africa:


THE PEARL OF THE PEARL OF AFRICA:UGANDA’S MOUNTAIN GORILLAS

Of the Pearl of Africa’s many treasures, the most magnificent and unique are its mountain gorillas.

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Uganda’sGorillasprovideEMPLOYMENT

in a region where there are few other jobs. Bwindi National Park employs over 300 people directly. The 50 staff at remote Ruhija station where I trekked include park rangers, trackers, and police officers. Tourists can also hire porters to carry their bags, and even to help push and pull them through Bwindi’s rough terrain. Hotels provide local jobs and artisans create products for tourists to buy.


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