Society & Culture

Nigeria Now World Capital of Oil Theft, Says Report

A report by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has revealed that the highest ever reported crude oil theft in the world takes place in Nigeria, with the country recording approximately 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude theft. The NNRC...

Meet The Papua New Guinean Tribe Whose Men Believe That Sex Shortens Their Lifespan

Many cultures around the world have different rituals, traditions and beliefs. These different rituals are most commonly seen with the many different religious ceremonies performed when a child is coming of age and when a man decides to take...

World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020: Nigeria Ranked Among Top 10 Improvers

Nigeria has moved up 15 places to 131 in world bank ease of doing business ranking for 2020 and has been named one of the top 10 most improved economies in the world for the second time in three...

Slum Map Exposes True Scale of Urban Poverty in Africa

Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty and bring services to millions of people. The "Million Neighbourhoods" project by a team at the University of...

Best 20 Universities in Africa – U.S. News World Report

University of Cape Town in South Africa is the best University in Africa according to U.S. News World Report. U.S. News World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2020 edition of the Best Global Universities rankings....

These are the 20 most Competitive Economies in Africa for 2019 – WEF

Mauritius has emerged again as Africa's most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), ahead of the three biggest economies on the continent. South Africa emerged second (60th position in the world) while Nigeria was ranked 16th (116th...

World Food day: Top 20 Hungriest Countries in Africa, 2019

Central African Republic has been ranked the Hungriest country in not just Africa, but the whole world in general. The country topped an annual world hunger index on Tuesday as aid agencies warned that climate change was making it...

Africa Has the Highest Number of Female Inventors in the World

Africa has the highest number of Female the world, a new study by UK’s Intellectual Property Office has revealed. The research titled: ‘An analysis of female inventorship’, found that the highest share of female inventors are in Africa. The study found...

Johannesburg is the Wealthiest City in Africa; According to the 2019 Africa Wealth Report

New World Wealth and AfrAsia Bank have published the latest African Wealth Report, showing the levels of wealth of various African nations at the end of 2018. According to the 2019 Africa Wealth Report produced by New World Wealth and...

Netherlands to Return Stolen 18th Century Crown to Ethiopia after Refugee Hid it for 21 Years

Hidden for 21 years in a Dutch flat, an 18th Century Ethiopian crown finally heads home. The crown was stolen from the East African country dubbed the horn of Africa, which is a rugged, landlocked split country split by the...
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Le Rôdeur Massacre: The French Slave Ship That Drowned 36 Enslaved Africans for Insurance Money

The Le Rôdeur massacre was the deliberate drowning of 36 enslaved African people by the crew of the French...
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