Kenya is a leading tourist destination on the continent, and this was reaffirmed at the recently held World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Mauritius. The East African country scooped awards in different categories, cementing its position as a preferred top destination for tourists. World Travel Awards
South Africa has a gender-balanced cabinet for the first time in history. "For the first time in the history of our country, half of all ministers are women," President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a televised address on Wednesday in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa also reduced the number of ministers to
Cannabis Consumption in Africa is growing so fast, yet still regarded as illegal in most countries on the continent. Hypocrisy is failing to convert a well consumed commodity for greater economic gains when in fact, it is always out there through black market. In a recently released report, indicates that
Formula One (F1) have turned their eyes to Africa, as they expressed a strong desire to have a race on the continent. They have been in talks with Morocco to host a grand prix in Marrakech, although South Africa is also an option to consider. The last time a race
Binyavanga Wainaina, a legendary Kenyan writer, has died at the age of 48. According to his family, he died after suffering from a stroke. He died a few minutes past 10 pm at a Nairobi hospital. The writer is one of the most high-profile individuals to announce their gay sexuality
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has a plan of raising funds from millionaires in the country for infrastructure projects in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa. And to put this to effect, he organized a lavish fundraising dinner which has been termed the most expensive dinner in Africa. The goal
On record to have been founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, the group has been led by Abubakar Shekau since 2009. Since its first attack in Nigeria and other countries around Africa, there is no denying that the deadly Islamist terrorist group has caused havoc on the continent. The terrorist
"My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform." - Mike Farrell The Tanzanian government has accused the United Nations of releasing a false human
The Oxford Africa Conference is the leading interdisciplinary conference on Africa, hosted by the University of Oxford Africa Society. The Conference brings together heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, academics, artists, students, and professionals of African descent to critically expand the discourse and action on Africa. The conference is also
"Infrastructure alone won't end poverty. The World Bank had to learn this lesson, too. While we believed too much in bricks and mortar in our early days, we now understand that bringing together funding, technical expertise, and tested knowledge goes much further." - Sri Mulyani Indrawati
A 20.46-carat blue diamond discovered at the Debswana Orapa Mine late in 2018, which was initially a rough 41.11 carat stone, was finally made public last week. Marcus ter Haar, managing director of Okavango Diamond Company, said in a statement: "It is incredibly unusual for a stone
“The only security of all is in a free press.” ― Thomas Jefferson The just released 2019 World Press Freedom Index published by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed that while there is still a lot to be done in the area of press freedom around Africa, some countries are
Only 5 African made it onto Times 100 List that was just released. These are the pioneers, giants, titans and leaders who are shaping the history of the continent and making a global impact through their work. These are people who are rolling up their sleeves to fight the status
The burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral has brought out a lot of talk. No one died in the fire, and the cathedral didn't totally burn to the ground. The French state owns the building and is its own insurer, and thus bears the entire risk. People were
In Doris A. Gray’s Beyond Feminism and Islamism, the social researcher and writer states that : “many of the worlds’ pressing problems of the twenty-first century are embodied within Morocco’s borders, including tensions between the West and the Muslim world… the role of religion in a modern society… [and]
Equatorial Guinea, the country with the world's most longest-serving president, is up for a peer review by the UN Human Rights Council on May 13. The country has been accused of numerous human rights violations under President Teodoro Obiang. What is a UN peer review? Also known as
