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Richest Black Women In The world, 2018 – Fast Facts

The three women you are about to read about are the richest black women in the world. One is a 66-year-old business tycoon from Nigeria who has her hands in oil and printing industries. Another is a 44 year woman...

African Nations Sign World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement

African leaders on Wednesday signed what is being called the largest free trade agreement since the creation of the World Trade Organization. The deal creates a continental market of 1.2 billion people , with a combined gross domestic product of...

Africa Achievements: According to UN, These Are The Things Africa Has Achieved So Far

Through its unique capacities as the world’s premiere vehicle for international cooperation, the UN system plays a crucial role in coordinating assistance of all kinds — to help Africa help itself. From promoting the development of democratic institutions, to...

Top 10 Best (and Worst) Police Force in Africa (2024)

Africa is a continent with a diverse range of countries, cultures, and political systems, and as such, the quality of police forces can vary greatly from one country to another. While some countries have well-trained, professional police forces that...

The Problems And Legacies Created By Colonialism For Africa

Colonialism left many problems and a bad legacy for Africa and such problems still have to be addressed for Africa to move forward in all aspects. ​ ​Some of the problems that African countries experience up to this day - especially...

10 Shocking Facts About HIV/AIDS In Africa

AIDS has always been the headache in the health sector. Recently the whole world seems to go quiet on it maybe due to other viral diseases that are being discovered. However, AIDS still remains the deadliest of them all....

20 Inspirational Quotes From The Wealthiest Africans

In the spirit of self-motivation, here are 20 inspirational quotes from a few members of Forbes Richest Africans. 20 Inspirational Quotes From The Wealthiest Africans 1. Aliko Dangote (Nigeria) ​ "If you don't have ambition, you shouldn't be alive". – Aliko Dangote 2....

South African Circumcision Rite: A Dangerous Route to Adulthood

The photo above shows an accessory worn by traditional Xhosa initiate Fezikhaya Tselane, 20 years old, during a traditional initiation process, in a rural hut in the Coffee Bay area in Umtata, South Africa. The ritual is revered and...

3 African Sites Added to UNESCO’s ‘World Heritage’ List

​ The World Heritage Committee has announced the addition of three major African cultural sites on UNESCO’s “ World Heritage List ,” with Eritrea and Angola making their first entries to the list. The committee, which made the announcement Saturday, is...

10 African Inventors and Their Ingenious Inventions

Up to this moment, Africa is yet to get her deserved ratings in regards to their development and improvement as a continent compared to the rest. Every day, there are new uprising entrepreneurs, tech gurus, ideological genius young stars coming up with...
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How the State of Alabama Criminalized Black Literacy with a $500 Fine in 1833

During the era of chattel slavery in the United States, Southern states actively suppressed the education of African Americans,...