Society & Culture

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...

After Five Decades of Independence, Why is Africa Still Grappling with Poverty?

Africa is economically poor. Some Africans blame colonialism as part of the reason why the continent is economically poor. While others insist that after half a century of freedom from colonialism, that particular excuse is no longer valid, and...

Black Pete: The Controversial Christmas Tradition where White People Paint Their Faces Black

Black Pete or Zwarte Piet is a tradition in the Netherlands where natives typically put on blackface make-up and colourful Renaissance attire, in addition to curly wigs, red lipstick, and earrings. In recent years, the character has become the...

Culture: South African Virgins Protest Over UN Call to Ban Virginity Testing

Hundreds of maidens marched to the office of Premier Willies Mchunu in South Africa on Wednesday. They said they were there to show their anger over a UN statement last month calling for virginity testing to be stopped. Thokozani Ngcobo (27)...
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The Untold Story of the 1842 Slave Revolt by Enslaved Africans Against the Cherokee Nation

The 1842 Slave Revolt in the Cherokee Nation stands as the largest revolt of enslaved Africans within Cherokee-controlled lands...
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