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Destination Afrique

In anticipation of the 9th Annual Columbia University African Economic Forum, organizers of the Forum are taking their supporters to Africa! Destination Afrique Party will take place next Friday, February 24th at Cinema Brasserie. Doors will open at 10pm. Tickets are $15 in advance via Eventbrite or $20 at the door. Come one, come all! All is welcomed at the festivity to taste delicious African cuisine and to dance the night away to fantastic African tunes by Celebrity African Dee Jay, DJ OBI!

The 2012 African Economic Forum will take place on April 13-14th at Columbia University's Warren Hall. The event is co-hosted by Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia Business School, and Columbia Law School. From modest beginnings, the Forum has grown to be the largest Africa-focused event at Columbia and provides a great opportunity for sponsors to enhance their profiles amongst an array of attendees including students, faculty and alumni.

Destination Afrique is a Royalty Lifestyle managed event

Sandra Appiah

Sandra Appiah is the Chief Operating Officer at Face2Face Africa. She graduated with honors (Summa Cum laude) from the Newhouse School of public communications (Syracuse University, NY) and spent a lot of time in the media industry working with companies such as the New York Times, HBO, and MTV. An avid believer in Africa with an interest in showcasing the glory of the continent, Ms. Appiah is also host of “The Sandra Appiah Show”, an inspirational talk show that chronicles the journeys of Africa’s movers & shakers. Sandra has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2013. With an incandescent passion matched only by her abundant ambition and prodigious talent, Ms. Appiah has been at the forefront of the mission for this generation of Africans to seize control of tools by which Africa's narrative is curated, crafted, and presented to the wider world.

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