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The Hidden Sensation in North Africa’s Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas and Mint

Northern Africa comes with many side attractions which include its hills and valleys, precious artefacts and ancient historical treasures, and also scrumptious choice delicacies. Although the people of northern Africa are perceived to be less friendly than other regions in Africa, this fact largely remains an individual perception as the respect they accord on the continent as well as their homely nature, speaks more than that perception.

7 Things you need to know about your sense of taste

While taste is simply defined as the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance, scientists explain taste as the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds in the oral cavity, mostly on the tongue. So much science Jargon right? Let’s take it from another angle; did you know that food companies are constantly working to provide the best products to satisfy clients? According to Scientific American, an average person has about 10,000 taste buds and they’re replaced every 2 weeks; so it’s a little wonder how these things work. It may be difficult to figure out how they work, but here’s what I found in a piece from Amanda Greene: You can’t see your taste buds: Those bumps you see on your tongue when you say “ahh”? They aren’t taste buds. “Those…

Africa’s Champion in the Fight against Diabetes-Her Excellency, Bongi Ngema-Zuma

With about 415 million diabetic patients as against the 34 million patients living with HIV, the drive to curb the widespread of Diabetes has not been given much attention. This is one of the reasons that led the First Lady of South Africa Her Excellency, Bongi Ngema-Zuma to set up a foundation to cater for the needs of Diabetic patients, as well as create much-needed awareness about the disease.

Africa’s Champion in Oil & Gas-Mrs. Ivy Manly-Spain

“It is time for men to see beyond the ‘Sex’ and look at the abilities and the capabilities in women”. These were the words of Mrs Ivy Manly-Spain, CEO, Hills Oil Marketing in an exclusive interview with Amazon’s Watch Magazine where she explains how best gender gaps can be closed in Africa. She also speaks about her journey to the top, and how women can key into business and other economic activities. Except: