The UAE is getting its first African Cultural Center
A permanent, dedicated hub for commerce, art, language, and bilateral collaboration between Africa and the UAE. If you were in DIFC on Sunday night, you felt it before anyone said a word. The…
This Mistake Almost Killed My Business and What I Learned
Interview with Kai ( @iamsimplykai ), Founder of Black Girl in Dubai When Kai Charles launched Black Girl in Dubai (BGID), it wasn’t meant to become a business. What started as a simple…
A Year In: Our Founder & Editor-in-Chief Reflects.
As africanexpatsmagazine.com (AEM) celebrates its 1‑year milestone, Founder & Editor‑in‑Chief Vanessa Kamé‑Domguia reflects on the “why” behind African Expats Magazine – a platform…
Happy National Day Cameroon: How Its Diaspora Sends $600M Home Every Year
Six million people spread across the world. Over 600 million dollars sent home in a single year (2024). And yet, most of them will never make the headlines. The Cameroonian diaspora has been…
Invisible but indispensable: the untold reality of Afro-Caribbean workers in the Middle East
May 1st is celebrated worldwide as International Workers’ Day.Yet for millions of migrant workers in the Middle East, it often passes unnoticed. Across luxury hotels in Dubai, international…
Africa’s Financial Power Shift: Inside the Rise of a New Global Force
A Continent Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance Africa is no longer waiting to be financed. It is financing itself and increasingly, shaping the future of global capital. According to the…