Food and beverage
February 10, 2022
Ama Asantewa Diaka, second from the left, is a widely popular spoken word artist and designer in Ghana. Image credit: Hennessy
By Nora Howe
French Cognac brand Hennessy is celebrating African creative entrepreneurs as part of its ongoing #NeverStopNeverSettle initiative and platform.
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