Society & Culture

Senegal May Soon Legalise Witchcraft to Ease Burden on State Hospitals

Witchcraft may soon be legalized as traditional medicine in Senegal, a move that is expected to ease the burden on already overcrowded hospitals, news site Aljazeera reports. Traditional practices which tie into spiritual beliefs have been a part of African...

Nigeria @ 60: Here are the Top 10 Areas Nigeria Ranks Lowest in Africa

So Nigeria is now 60... Nice. It hasn't been easy at all for the country' we Started from the bottom now we are here. Or are we? You decide. Below are the top 10 Areas Nigeria currently ranks the...

South Africa Ranked Most Dangerous Place to Live In Africa, Second in the World

According to InterNations, which recently published the 2018 Expat Insider Survey, one of the world’s most comprehensive reports on what it's like to live abroad. For the 2018 survey, 18,135 expats living in 187 territories and countries — from Germany...

Top 10 Most Underdeveloped Countries in Africa, 2018

This is a list of the most underdeveloped countries in Africa by the Human Development Index as included in a United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report. The latest report was released on 14 September 2018 and is based...

Top 10 Most Developed African Countries, 2018

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a standard way of measuring the well-being of the people of a country. The IHDI combines a country’s average achievements in health, education and income with how those achievements are distributed among country’s...

The 17 Most Expensive Cities to Buy a Home in Africa, 2018

As reported by The AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report, Cape Town, South Africa is the most expensive place to buy a house in Africa, followed by Durban, and Johannesburg all top three are in South Africa which comes as...

Top 10 Most Attractive Investment Destinations in Africa, 2018

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) a diversified financial services brand encompassing Investment Banking, Fund Management, Corporate Banking and Advisory Services based in South Africa, has released its eighth edition of Where to Invest in Africa. The theme for 2019 is...

More Nigerians Have Access to Cell Phones Than Toilets – UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says more people have access to cell phones in Nigeria than they have access to toilets. Quoting a 2018 report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Chief of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene),...

Top 10 Richest Cities in Africa, 2018

AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth recently reviewed the 10 wealthiest cities in Africa by total wealth held. According to the report, Johannesburg, South Africa is the richest city in Africa with $276 billion, Capetown, SA is second on the...

Top 10 Most Gender Unequal Countries in Africa, 2018 – United Nations

Gender inequality remains a major barrier to human development in Africa. Although Girls and women in the African continent have made major strides since 1990, they have not yet gained gender equity.The disadvantages facing women and girls are a...
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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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