Society & Culture

5 Reasons Why Bride Price is an Important Part of African Marriages

The Bride price is a symbolic payment made by the about to be husband to the bride's family, It is also paid in different form in relation to cultural demands. e.g cattles are means of paying bride prices in...

Nigeria to become the World’s Capital for Infants’ Death by 2021 – World Bank

Nigeria will overtake India in 2021 as the country with the most under-five deaths in the world. this is according to the latest bi-annual economic report of the World Bank’s Bretton Woods Institution.The report predicts that just like Nigeria...

Top 20 Most Prosperous Countries in Africa, 2018

The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute , a division of the United Arab Emirates- based private investment firm, Legatum. The annual prosperity index, which was published on LPI’s official website, on Wednesday, showed...

Nigeria Ranked 129th Most Prosperous Country in the world, 29th in Africa

Nigeria has climbed up three positions on the 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index to become 129 th among the world ’s 149 countries.The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute , a division of the...

South Africans Spend More Time Watching Porn Than They Do on Instagram

This surprising African Country Spends More Time Watching Porn Than They Do on InstagramAccording to data scraped from Alexa, South Africans spend more time watching porn than they do on instagram. In 2017, South Africa was ranked the biggest...

Top 10 Gruesome Effects of Bleaching Creams on African Women

Africa is often marketed to the world as the black nation, where everyone is proud of their race, skin and heritage. But for some black Africans there is such a thing as being too black.Skin lightening is popular in...

Masai Rites, Two Other African Elements Inscribed on UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

Seven elements of cultural heritage from across the world, including three from Africa, have been inscribed on this year’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The seven are being debated and examined for possible inclusion into...

Nigeria Has the Highest Number of International Students from Africa Studying in the US

Nigeria is among the top 25 countries in the world with the highest number of international students studying in The United States. The number of international students in the United States surpassed one million for the third consecutive year, increasing...

South Africa is the best at Attracting and Nurturing Talented Workers in Africa – World Talent Report

Western Europe is the leading hub for the world’s talent, outperforming other regions in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled employees. This is according to the recently released IMD World Talent Ranking 2018 in which Western European nations fill nine...

The Most Dangerous Place for African Women is Home – UN Study

More than half of the world’s murdered women in 2017 were killed by their mate or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman,” according to the UN study "Global Study on Homicide: Gender-related killing of...
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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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