Blog posts of '2010' 'March'

[caption id="attachment_3336" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="New Cupboards"][/caption] At Africa Imports, a percentage of the money we make goes towards supporting the Moukondo Orphanage in The Senegal. We pay for the cost of meals and expenses for about 200 orphan children. Here’s what a f...

[caption id="attachment_3333" align="alignnone" width="165" caption="Avocado Oil"][/caption] Avocado oil has become one of the hottest new oils to hit the market in the last ten years. What makes Avocado oil so attractive to so many chefs and home cooks is the extremely buttery texture Avocado oil ...

"I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly, I would send other words to tell, to march, to fight, to create a sense of the hunger for life that gnaws in us all, to keep alive in our hearts a sense of the inexpressibly human."

- Richa...

Starting Friday, March 5th, you can save 30% off of some of Africa's best-selling products! Why? This is all in honor of International Women's Day. March 8th is International Women’s Day in Angola, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Eritrea and the Republic of Congo. International Women's Day is about honoring t...

[caption id="attachment_3326" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="African Print Dresses"][/caption] Celebrate your true elegance with these African print dresses! Hand-sewn in Nigeria, you can choose from three different vibrant African print designs. Each dress is 100% cotton brocade; and is be...

Sudan celebrates Unity Day annually every 3rd of March. It is a celebration of peace and unity, particularly the North and parts of South which suffered heavy strife during the civil war. The two-decade war between North and South Sudan ended in 2005, ultimately forming a unity government. Sudan c...