Sub-Saharan Africa

Top 15 Most Populated Cities In Africa (2026)

Lagos is the most populous city in Africa with a population exceeding 24 million. It is one of just two cities with a population of more than 20 million, with Cairo being the second.

Umemulo: the Traditional Coming of Age Ceremony for Zulu Women

Umemulo is a traditional Zulu coming of age ceremony for Zulu women. This ritual is usually done for females at the age of 21.

Top 20 Countries to Invest in Africa, 2021

According to RMB, Egypt is the best country to invest in Africa, with Morocco following and South Africa in third place while Rwanda and Botswana were ranked in fourth and fifth respectively.

Nigerians Top List of African Students Studying in U.S. in 2021

Nigeria is the African country with Highest Number of International Students Studying in the US in 2021 and the 10th highest in the world.

Traditional African Clothings: 20 Ethnic Attires from Around Africa

Traditional clothing typically expresses the identity or culture of a specific ethnic group in a geographic area. It can also indicate social, marital or religious status.

Top 12: Best African Countries to Make Money (2026)

Best African Countries to make money: From South Africa to Libya, workers in the African countries below earn the highest salaries.

The Little Known Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan

The Pyramids of Meroë contains three royal cemeteries which were constructed at the time of the Kushite Kingdom over a period close to a millennium.

Tippu Tip: East Africa’s Most Powerful and Richest Slave Trader in the 18th Century

Tippu Tip was an Arab–Zanzibari slave trader who sold tens of thousands of people into bondage in the Arabian peninsula and beyond.

The Leper Tree of Liwonde, Malawi

The "Leper Tree," as it has become known, remains standing till this very day. On its trunk is a hand-painted sign that reads: "The grave for individuals who suffered from leprosy in the past."

Ethiopia’s Meskel Festival in Pictures

The Meskel festival is the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year and marks the finding of the cross that Jesus was crucified on, according to Orthodox Christian tradition.
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Sally: The 1765 Slave Ship Rebellion and the Voyage That Claimed 109 African Lives

In 1765, enslaved Africans aboard a slave ship called the Sally revolted against their captors while being transported from...