Society & Culture

Nigeria Tops List of Top 7 Biggest Economies in Africa, 2019

Nigeria currently leads as the top economy on the continent with a 1.9 per cent increase. Nigeria has the biggest economy in Africa according to PwC. PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed the seven biggest economies in Africa right now. The firm's report, ‘Nigeria Economic...

Kenya To Roll Out A Social Economic Inclusion Program For The Most Vulnerable Citizens

Following the success of Kenya’s Inua Jamii project, a stipends cash transfer project for the elderly, the government plans to roll out a Ksh33 billion ($329.37 million) social inclusion programme that will boost ongoing efforts to transform the socioeconomic...

Institutional Racism: Afro Hair and Braids Banned in Top New Zealand Schools to ‘Keep High Standards’

A school uniform policy banning Afros and braids has been slammed as "racist" and "discriminatory". Eight schools in New Zealand have reportedly banned students from keeping an Afro hair and having braids or dreadlocks as part of a school uniform...

Gay Church Prays for Historic Kenya Ruling On Decriminalizing Gay Sex

A lesbian church leader lights pink, yellow, and purple candles and passes them around to worshippers as they pray for a court decision that will mean they no longer have to live a lie. "The Lord is in control," she...

Virunga Park: DRC Reopens Africa’s Oldest National Park

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park has reopened after the deadly ambush of a tourist group led to its closure last year over security fears, the park’s director said on Saturday.. Virunga sits on the forest-cloaked volcanoes of...

Top Six Fastest Growing Economies in Africa, According to PwC

These are the top six fastest growing economies in Africa, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. In its newly released report, 'Nigeria Economic Outlook - Top 10 themes for 2019,' the professional services firm uses its analysis as well as data from the World Bank. The...

Zimbabwe: Two Dozen Bodies Recovered From Flooded Illegal Gold Mine

Zimbabwean rescuers pulled the bodies of at least 22 illegal gold miners out of shafts west of Harare that were flooded earlier in the week, and rescued eight more alive, officials and witnesses said on Saturday. The accident involving about...

Confront Your Dark Colonial Past in Congo and Apologise – UN Tells Belgium

The United Nations has told Belgium to apologise for its colonial past and criticised its newly renovated Africa Museum for not doing enough to exorcise the demons of its exploitation of the Congo. Filled with more than 180,000 looted items...

Valentine’s Day: It Is Illegal To Celebrate Day Of Love In These 5 Countries

With millions of couples gearing up for February 14th across Nigeria - you’d be surprised to know that the romantic sentiment of Valentine's Day isn’t shared across the world. According to Listwand, Valentine’s Day has been either made illegal or...

Hunger in Africa Continues to Rise, New UN report Reveals

The annual UN report indicates that Of the 257 million hungry people in Africa, 237 million are in sub-Saharan Africa and 20 million in Northern Africa. Also compared to 2015, there were an additional 34.5 million more undernourished people...
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Mwari: The Creator and Guiding Spirit of the Shona People of Southern Africa

The Shona people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Southern Africa, primarily inhabit Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and parts of...
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