Southern Africa, as the name suggests, is the southernmost part of Africa and includes a number of countries aside from the great country of South Africa.
There are 2 major classifications for countries in Southern Africa:
The United Nations classification and...
In a fascinating new study based in Hong Kong, China, researchers found that spending time around "blue spaces" — like beaches, harbors, coastlines, etc. — is "related to good self-reported health," as per the research paper, which has been...
Uganda’s education ministry is planning to add Mandarin language lessons to its secondary school curriculum at 35 schools with future plans to roll it out to more educational institutions as resources become available.
The ministry has selected 35 teachers, who...
British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been awarded his OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Prince Charles in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Nigerian-British boxer currently holds the...
When a young girl comes of age in the Kreung tribe of Cambodia, it's tradition for her parents to build a small hut for her away from the main home, sort of like setting up a small apartment in...
The Nobel Peace Prize is the most controversial of the five Nobel Prizes—Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Physiology. Not only is this the most coveted, it is also the most significant out of all other awards.
The Nobel Peace prize...
In space language, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as Earth's Moon
In 1999 South Africa became the first...
What is Universal Healthcare (UHC)?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Universal Health Coverage as access to key promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health interventions for all at an affordable cost, thereby achieving equity in access. Universal Health Coverage is...
Proverbs are an integral part of the African culture. It has always been. From time beyond memory, it (African proverbs) have been used to convey messages during important conversations, illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments, pass a warning and deliver messages...
Time and time again, the horrifying experiences of enslaved Africans working on plantations in the Americas and other parts of the world are told over and over.
During the slave trade, which lasted for well over 400 years, Africans were...
Anele is a web developer and a Pan-Africanist who believes bad leadership is the only thing keeping Africa from taking its rightful place in the modern world.
