Society & Culture

These Here are The 5 Factors That’s Holding Africa Back

As much as I hate saying this, but most of Africans live a miserable life. I am an African myself and in order to change our current situations, we’ve to know where we went wrong and hopefully working hard...

Top 10 Most Competitive Countries in Africa, 2018

Mauritius, South Africa, Rwanda and Botswana come out on top. Although Mauritius ranks first among African countries, it is still only at number 45 in the global index. NOTE: This list you are about to read is outdated, See the current...

Top 20 Most (And Least) Prosperous Countries In Africa – 2018

The Legatum Institute, a London-base company, released its annual Prosperity Index on the 29th of November. The Index™ offers a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world. The index ranks 149 countries in terms...

Egypt Discovers 27 Statues of Ancient Lioness Goddess in Luxor

An Egyptian-European archeological mission has discovered a collection of 27 statues of ancient Egyptian lioness goddess Sekhmet, authorities said Sunday. The discovery was made near the Pharaonic King Amenhotep III Temple on the west bank of Upper Egypt's Luxor city,...

The Second Scramble for Africa – Our Continent is a Sitting Duck… Must Read!!

​If people think this unique era of non-conquest is destined to last forever, think again. Yes, we'd all like to believe that the current man-made fairy-tale of definitive borders is set in stone for all eternity, but in reality,...

Ghana Ranked The Highest Marijuana Using Country In Africa

According to the Narcotics Control Board, United Nations has named Ghana the highest marijuana using African country. Ghana seems to have maintained the position since 2014 according to the UN World Report. Speaking for the Ghanaian government, Ernestina Adjei who...

Recolonisation of Africa by Endless War

​Recolonisation of Africa by endless war The whole point of the America-led war on terror in Africa is to keep the continent in a state of permanent war. For not only does it force African countries, finally freeing themselves from...

​Africa is the Only Continent Where Children Are Both Obese And Stunted

According to the 2017 Global Nutrition report the continent faces serious nutrition-related challenges, stemming from both a deficiency in nutrients and obesity Despite a decrease in the prevalence of stunting globally, about 60 million African children  under the age of five are...

Women Banned From Beating Burundi’s Sacred Traditional Drums

Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has introduced strict controls over the country’s renowned drumming rituals, banning female drummers and limiting the sacred tradition to official events. “It is strictly forbidden to those of the female sex to beat drums. They can...

The Dying African Culture of Skull Elongation

As the saying goes, “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. What appears to be a major deformity of the skull is considered a symbol of great beauty and social standing in the society by the Mangbetu 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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