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Society & Culture

Umemulo: the Traditional Coming of Age Ceremony for Zulu Women

Talk Africana - December 18, 2021

Umemulo is a traditional Zulu coming of age ceremony for Zulu women. This ritual is usually done for females at the age of 21.

Africa Ranking

Top 20 Smartest Countries in Africa, 2022

Talk Africana - December 13, 2021

South Africa is the smartest country in Africa, followed by Mauritius, Tunisia, Botswana, and Morocco rounding out the top 5.

Society & Culture

French Speaking Countries in West Africa

Talk Africana - November 25, 2021

There are approximately 434 million people throughout the world who speak French. French speaking countries in Africa, Francophone countries in Africa

Africa Ranking

Top 20 Countries to Invest in Africa, 2021

Talk Africana - November 20, 2021

According to RMB, Egypt is the best country to invest in Africa, with Morocco following and South Africa in third place while Rwanda and Botswana were ranked in fourth and fifth respectively.

Society & Culture

Traditional African Clothings: 20 Ethnic Attires from Around Africa

Talk Africana - November 9, 2021

Traditional clothing typically expresses the identity or culture of a specific ethnic group in a geographic area. It can also indicate social, marital or religious status.

Society & Culture

The Little Known Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan

Talk Africana - October 30, 2021

The Pyramids of Meroë contains three royal cemeteries which were constructed at the time of the Kushite Kingdom over a period close to a millennium.

Travel

South Africa’s Tugela Falls is the Tallest Waterfall in the World

Talk Africana - October 22, 2021

Standing proud at 948 meters (3,110 feet), South Africa's Tugela Falls is the tallest waterfall in Africa and the tallest waterfall in the world.

History

Phillis Wheatley: the First Black Woman to Publish a Book

Talk Africana - October 18, 2021

After being snatched from her parents home in West Africa and sold into slavery in Boston, Phillis Wheatley became the first African American to publish a book of poetry in 1773.

History

Tippu Tip: East Africa’s Most Powerful and Richest Slave Trader in the 18th Century

Talk Africana - October 10, 2021

Tippu Tip was an Arab–Zanzibari slave trader who sold tens of thousands of people into bondage in the Arabian peninsula and beyond.

Society & Culture

The Leper Tree of Liwonde, Malawi

Talk Africana - September 30, 2021

The "Leper Tree," as it has become known, remains standing till this very day. On its trunk is a hand-painted sign that reads: "The grave for individuals who suffered from leprosy in the past."

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