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July 2015

(NYT): Technology, While Not a Fountain of Youth, Can Make Aging Safer

Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork JEAN DICKOW, 78, never wanted the latest whiz-bang technology. But her gadget-friendly daughter, who lives in Norway, was worried that Ms. Dickow would fall in her apartment and no one would know. So Ms. Dickow was persuaded to put on an Apple Watch look-alike called the Lively safety watch, which

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Africa: U.S. President On Historic Visit to the African Union

Addis Ababa — The President of the United States of America Barack Obama will on Tuesday 28 July 2015, pay an official visit to the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Obama will be the first U.S. President to ever visit the African Union. Upon arriving to the AU Headquarters, President Obama will

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Dude, where’s my doctor? Ashton Kutcher-backed NYC health startup lands $14M

Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Doctor-on-demand service Pager raised the funds from the movie star’s venture-capital fund and another investment group. Pager a Manhattan-based doctor-on-demand service, has raised $14 million in Series A funding from Maryland-based New Enterprise Associates and Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures. The funding will be used to expand to cities outside New

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Kenya, U.S. Sign Pacts to Deepen Bilateral Relations As Obama Lands in Nairobi

A new agreement has been signed between Kenya and the United States increasing Visa validity period for Kenyans travelling to the US to five years. This will be welcome news to students, temporary visitors, business people and tourists travelling to the US as they have been hitherto restricted to a one year visa period. The

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The Go Africa® Punch

Go Africa® Punch Recipe by Ibrahima &  Mohammed Diallo Ingredients: Premium rum Orange bitters Ginjan® Premium brand organic ginger juice Directions: Fill a rocks glass filled with ice, add 3 dashes of Orange bitters, add 2oz of premium spiced rum, stir with a cocktail spoons, then fill with Ginjan®  Premium brand organic ginger juice and stir until

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The Go Africa® Martini

Ingredients:  Papaya  or Mango Juice (preferably organic) Premium vodka (Grey Goose® or similar premium vodka) Ginjan® Premium brand organic ginger juice Directions: In a Collins glass, add a ¼ ounce of Papaya  or Mango Juice; fill with ice and add 2 ounces of premium vodka and 4 ounces of Ginjan® brand ginger juice. Shake well and

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African textile sector welcomes US trade agreement extension

Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork The US government has granted a long-term extension to a major US-Africa trade programme on 29 June, a move welcomed by African textile and apparel manufacturers. President Obama signed into law a bill reauthorising the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for another 10 years. Since 2001, the non-reciprocal trade

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Go Africa Harlem Street festival will be taking place on July 18th 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Go Africa Harlem Street will be taking place on July 18th 2015   WHO:  The Go Africa Network Inc. in conjunction with the Association Nationale Des Senegalais D Amerique Inc. presents the first Go Africa Harlem Street Festival   http://goafricaharlem.org/   The street festival will take place within the boundaries of Adam Clayton Powell

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NYT: How CVS Quit Smoking and Grew Into a Health Care Giant

Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Michael Gaffney’s throat was scratchy for days, and lemon tea was not helping. So he dropped into a MinuteClinic above a CVS store in Midtown Manhattan on a lunch break. Within minutes, a nurse practitioner tested him for strep throat (negative), suggested lozenges and a regimen (ample fluids, no spicy

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