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Despite the fact that Africa is a large continent with plenty of space, the region's growing human population has encroached on wildlife-rich areas. In recent years, the population of iconic species such as elephants and lions has also increased, culminating in a serious human-wildlife conflict. Human-wildlife conflict has
The importance of household wealth has become abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black households have a fraction of the wealth of white households, leaving them in a much more precarious financial situation when a crisis strikes and with fewer economic opportunities. However, the lack of financial security combined with
Rescue workers have found no survivors in a rescue chamber deep inside a flooded zinc mine in Burkina Faso, the government has said, all but extinguishing hope that eight missing miners could still be alive after a month. The Perkoa mine, owned by Canadian firm, Trevali Mining Corp, and located
For about two weeks now, the media has been awash with the somewhat controversial transaction between Vantage and Patrick Bitature involving a colossal loan of USD 10 Million, which Bitature, under his Simba Group, allegedly took from the Vantage partnership. In one of the rulings touching on the matter, the
After numerous cases were recorded, health officials verified this week that monkeypox, an infectious disease that is generally prevalent in parts of Africa, had arrived in the United States and Europe. Health experts throughout the world are on the lookout for more cases because the disease appears to be spreading
Nigeria is increasingly innovating its financial service sector in the country. Over the years, it has been quite difficult for Nigerians to process some financial transactions across the country. In the plight of implementing positive changes, Nigeria's telecom companies are getting banking licences to support the development of
Inflation has long been regarded as one of the world's greatest enemies to wealth creation because it erodes the value of money. In Africa, inflation is so persistent, though many of those who are affected are unaware of it. They do, however, feel the impact in the form
African airlines have performed admirably on the global scale in recent years. Several of them were recently included among the top 100 airlines in the world by Skytrax, a consumer aviation website. The rankings were determined by analyzing more than 13 million customer survey responses and evaluating 356 airlines on
From the reddish-brown dust of the savannah plains, riveting cultures and traditions of the local communities to the rugged terrains or cliffs of the Virunga Mountains, there are a wide range of safari experiences to do in Uganda. It is indeed a pleasure to explore Uganda the pearl of Africa.
Business in Africa is booming. There's so much growth that many other countries are looking to invest in Africa to grow their economies. But starting a business in Africa can be challenging for those unfamiliar with the business culture and laws. Luckily, you just need these eight essentials
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is to get even more exciting. Two new clubs are set to join the league in 2022. The teams in question are Ahmedabad and Lucknow, each of which has already started assembling squads for the upcoming season. The clubs have already drafted three players each
Elon Musk is known across the globe, but not many people are aware that the SpaceX and Tesla billionaire is of African descent. The world’s richest man, who has a net worth of over $273.5bn, was born in Africa to an African father. But for some reason, this
The sociopolitical observer and Central African lawyer Fernand Ngomo shared his opinion about the storage of rebel weapons found during a military patrol. This cache of weapons was found by the Central African National Army in the northern part of the Central African Republic and belonged to the rebels from
In less than a month, Africa's most prestigious football championship will kick off in Cameroon on January 9th, 2022. Despite the fact that the competition has been postponed, this year's edition looks to be a thriller, with practically all sides boasting great players who are performing
The remnants of colonial domination have bitterly lingered in Africa with profound intensity. The failure to wrest economic control over the continent’s resources from former colonial powers is the reason why there is widespread poverty in Africa. Western perceptions continuously rule out the possibility of organic progress in Africa.
“A long life is not good enough, but a good life is long enough”. Thank you, Reb. Esther Jungreis. The sad truth is, if someone is under-nourished, life may not be either long or good. The good news, however, is that we needn’t poke our fingers into the far-reaching
