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London’s biggest African inspired shopping experience returns to the Capital on Monday bank holiday 25th May. Africa at Spitalfields has fast become a popular feature on the calendar of the globally famous Spitalfields, the success of this free event has brought it into its third year. Africa at Spitalfields 2015 visitors can expect to be thrilled by this vibrant celebration of African culture as the Spitalfields traders market is transformed to provide a taste of the exotic without leaving London.

Madiba dedicated his life to conquering Apartheid and succeeding, leading one of the most deeply divided nations on earth into a thriving democracy. His achievements are without measure and he truly is larger than life. Madiba continues to be a true inspiration for what it really means to be a human being, his grace, his peaceful nature, his saintly stature puts him up there with the best of the best.

Let’s Nyam Words & Food event on November 1st 2013

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Venue: Brixton Library
Address: Brixton Oval, Brixton, London SW2 1JQ United Kingdom
Cost: £5

Today seven of the ten fastest growing economies today lie in Africa. In the region of West Africa, Ghana is on course to be the world's eighth fastest-growing economy between 2011 and 2015, while Nigeria (with expected growth of 7 per cent this year) is set to become one of the world's largest by the end of this decade.

In another universe out there David Cameron and Barack Obama hosted a West African cook in place of the stale old English sausage and burger barbecue for US and British veterans in the Rose Garden in Downing Street, London.

The feast included real West African food, chicken jollof rice, okra, plaintain and egusi spinach. The British and American veterans and members of the armed forces loved it. "Who needs an British bbq when you can have cassava leaves and beans akra" said one Scottish sailor.