Travel
Ghanaian Citizens can now Travel to South Africa Visa-free
Ghanaians no longer need a visa to travel to South Africa.
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free.
According to the Minister...
People & Politics
UK to Extend Kenyan Students’ Visas for Field Experience
The United Kingdom’s immigration laws will soon be changed to allow Kenyan students to enjoy more time for industrial attachments and internships after they complete their courses.
In a statement on Thursday, outgoing British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey...
Facts
Lagos has Become one of Airbnb’s Fastest-growing Markets Globally
It’s unlikely that Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic hub, ranks very high on the bucket list of tourists who want to visit Africa.
Unlike cities in South Africa, Mauritius or Morocco, Lagos is known more for its ever-busy business district than...
Society & Culture
Water Transport: Uber Planning to Launch Water Taxi Services in Nigeria
Uber is currently targeting fast-growing West African markets. The global ride-hailing firm operates in a number of countries in East and Southern Africa but is largely absent from West Africa, aside from Nigeria and Ghana. The firm is in...
Africa Ranking
Top 10 Best Airlines In Africa, 2024
According to Skytrax, a United Kingdom–based consultancy headquartered in London that runs an airline and airport review website, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, South African Airways, Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius are the Best Airlines In Africa for 2024.
In...
People & Politics
7 of the 10 Nations Listed as the Major Source Nations of Refugees are in Africa – Report
Despite populist rhetoric in the West, the real refugee crisis is playing out in developing countries, which hosts most of the record 70.8 million displaced people who have fled war and persecution, the United Nations said on Wednesday (June...
Africa Ranking
Ethiopian Airlines Named Best Airline In Africa, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines has been named Africa’s leading airline at the recent edition of the World Travel Awards.
Ethiopian Airlines, formerly Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL) is Ethiopia's flag carrier and is wholly owned by the country's government, wins the top spot...
Africa Ranking
South Africa: Cape Town International Airport Named Best In Africa, 2019
South Africa ’s Cape Town International Airport has been named the continent’s leading airport while Ethiopian Airlines was voted Africa’s leading airline at the recent edition of the World Travel Awards.
The airport (Cape Town International Airport), located in the...
People & Politics
Africa is Now the World’s Largest Trading Bloc as Single Continental Market Comes Into Force
Africa as a continent has officially entered into force the single largest free trade market agreement in the world since the formation of the World Trade Organization.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement became a binding international legal...
People & Politics
US Considers New Travel Ban That Affects 7 African Countries
The United States is considering stricter travel restrictions for countries whose nationals frequently overstay their visas, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.
African countries including Chad, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Eritrea, Liberia, Somalia, and South Sudan, have the highest...
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South Carolina Negro Act of 1740: The Code that Prohibited Enslaved Africans from Learning to Read
Passed by the South Carolina Assembly on the 10th of May, 1740, the Negro Act was a comprehensive set...
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