6th December 2021

Metrolinx - Tunnelling

Building tunnels in large and busy urban areas is a complex job. It’s one of the topics we’re asked about the most as we add dozens of kilometres of new underground transit to the regional transportation network. The tunnels that carry underground transit routes are built to accommodate the trains that will travel through them, a flat concrete surface at the bottom for the tracks, a safety walkway that can also be used for maintenance access and emergency evacuations, and systems for power, sign

21st September 2021

Cultural Reflections: Small Talk

Culture is powerful, it permeates everything we do. Awareness is also essential. As a newcomer, being aware of cultural differences in seemingly trivial matters such as small talk and the ability to adapt accordingly, is key to understanding myself, those around me, my identity and my place in Canada.

African Heritage Magazine • 10th June 2019

African Heritage Magazine

This issue celebrates the awardees of the 2018 Night of the “Living Legend of the African Diaspora” awards, who are blazing the trail in their professions or in socio-political life. These outstanding Africans in Germany contribute actively to different aspects of society. This issue also showcases the activities, experiences and businesses of other Africans in Germany.

Cafébabel • 30th March 2017

Us and Them: the cold shoulder of Danish hygge

Us and Them: the cold shoulder of Danish hygge

Hygge. The flicker of candle lights upon an old wooden table with mulled wine; meatballs eaten with family and close friends, gathered around open fire in gentle conversation or contented quietness, sharing a feeling of coziness. Countless publishers have rushed to publish manuals for well-being from the happiest country on Earth. Sadly, not everyone in Denmark is enjoying the benefits of one of its biggest marketing campaigns.

Susan Ahmed is an u

Cafébabel • 8th March 2017

Marching for Women's Equality- Aarhus in Solidarity

Defying the rainy weather, with smiles on their faces and passion in the hearts, women and men in Aarhus, Denmark march around the city center in solidarity for women and minorities to celebrate the International Women’s Day.

This goal of the march was to demonstrate their opposition to discrimination of women, racism, gender inequalities, xenophobia and sexism.

No matter the gender, age, or circumstance, all had one thought on their mind- women’s rights and empowerment.

Even the children wer

mundusjournalism • 5th September 2017

The Throes of Womanhood

With joy in her heart and hope in her voice, Bisi Tella, a 26-year-old banker sang into the night as she prepared for her church international crusade the next day. Soon after, she slept.

Bang! Bang! Bang! In the dead of night, the men of the underworld came calling. They robbed and plundered her apartment. Bisi was not only robbed but raped by three men amidst pleas and screams. Angry and ashamed, she kept it from her family.

A month later, Bisi missed her period. She was pregnant. Anger, fru

African Heritage Magazine • 15th June 2019

We care about your data and privacy - Dr. Agu Osoka, MD Biosec Solutions

„Biosec Solutions the first Nigerian (indigenous) company to become EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant certified“

Biosec Solutions, a Nigerian Identity Management Consultancy firm with over thirty cumulative years of biometric management experience, has become amongst the first Nigerian companies to become certified as being EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant.

The EU GDPR is a set of guidelines and rules that are to be implemented by organisations to wil

African Heritage Magazine • 7th January 2018

Night of the African Diaspora Living Legends- Nominations on!

UN People of African Descent Special Edition featuring the “100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2017”

The Editorial Team of African Heritage Magazine welcomes you, our esteem readers to 2018.

From January, we will commence the featuring of 10 Africans from our UN People of African Descent Special Edition featuring the 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2017. The subscriptions of the hard copy are still on.

The journey for the biannual African-European Diaspora Living Legend Award G

Cafébabel • 7th December 2016

Economic Reflections on the Syrian War

Since 2011, Syria has been engulfed in a civil war that has seen the loss of over 400 000 lives. This situation has turned Syria into the “world’s worst case of humanitarian catastrophe”.

At the start of the conflict in 2011, the government’s reserve was $18 billion, but by the end of 2015, it dwindled to $ .07 billion, according to World Bank 2015. A prediction by BMI Research on the Syrian economy forecasts that from 2016 to 2019, the economy will decline annually by 3.9%, returning it back t

Humanity in Action • 18th June 2019

SHE Talks

Always passionate about women and girls’ rights, public health, and social justice, Senior Fellow Faith Oloruntoba came up with a sex education campaign program encouraging young Nigerian teenage girls to talk freely about “taboo” topics relating to sexual health.

Growing up as a girl in a patriarchal and misogynistic country like Nigeria, Faith experiences were tough and infuriating. Girls are raised in a culture of silence, especially on vital issues of sex and sexuality. On the other hand, b