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In recent times, many analysts and critics have somewhat lost hold of the determinants in ranking the most developed countries in Africa. The primary reason is the peculiarity of the African continent in comparison with Europe, Asia, and America. The continent faces unique challenges and remains one of the youngest
Who doesn't love sports? Even our ancestors used to have a day off from their work just to watch sports. At that time, there were different types of sports such as wrestling, archery, horse riding, and many more. Today, love for sports is still there. Thousands of people
2019 was a good year for writers and readers in Kenya. Below is the list of Kenya's top 5 bestselling books of 2019. 1. The Dragonfly Sea – Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Synopsis: "On the island of Pate, off the coast of Kenya, lives solitary, stubborn Ayaana and her
The 92nd Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the Oscars, will honor the best films of 2019. The ceremony will be held in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on February 9, 2020. The awards are mainly US-based; most of the films awarded are US films (and English-based
While the concept of voice search is hardly new, it is only in recent times with the proliferation of smartphones and voice assistants of various hues that it has gathered huge traction. More and more people are waking up to the convenience of being able to speak to intelligent devices
As we head into the last quarter of 2019, the year has been a good one for cryptocurrency trading so far. The consensus is that the crypto winter is far behind us and most cryptocurrencies are seeing promising positive trends. The year is not over yet though and there is
Existence is an experience that encompasses the virtues of humanity and the good in other human beings. In this regard, Liberia has been ranked as the best country in the world when it comes to helping strangers. This is according to the World Giving Index, which makes some valiant attempts
Her name is Rebecca Zoro. She is a designer from Ivory Coast. In 2015, she created the brand Yhebe. 3 years later, Beyonce wore one of her designs. Rebecca was over the moon. Beginnings Rebecca was born and raised in Ivory Coast. She had a deep fascination with clothing from
Out of 14 heads of government across the world with a female head, only one is from Africa. Despite the gains made in recent years regarding the education of the girl-child, women in ministerial positions are still a far cry from the average in other climes. Rwanda, Gambia, and South
Eritrea has been named the country with the world's highest level of censorship. The information was contained in the 2019 report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). According to the report, the Eritrean government is the most active in jailing reporters and stifling newspapers, radio and
A beautiful Nigerian woman on Saturday, September 7, walked down the aisle with her visually impaired husband in a wedding ceremony which took place at St. Williams Catholic Church in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. It would have been like any other wedding except for the way the social media went
Now Android gaming is getting better and all age groups of people love to play android games from the comfort of their home. Due to this, there are new titles coming to Google Play. It can perfect for the casual gamer or gaming lover. There are thousands of games available
Davido's recent collaboration with Chris Brown, "Blow My Mind", recently reached the 10 million views milestone on streaming platform YouTube. The Nigerian superstar celebrated with a video showing a cartooned photo of himself and Chris Brown with their minds blown accompanied by the caption, “10 Down!
With the Africa Cup of Nations, the UEFA Nations League and the Copa America campaigns having been concluded, FIFA has announced their latest world rankings, and there have been many changes for African countries. Newly crowned African champions Algeria were the biggest climbers in the latest FIFA rankings. The Desert
The Ugandan Cranes were knocked out of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) by Senegal after they lost 1 – 0. This prevented them from advancing to the quarter-final stage of the competition hosted by Egypt. But who cares? Certainly not the players of course, who have just been given
It's 2019, and Forbes Africa has announced its fifth edition of the 30 Under 30 list, honouring and celebratying Africa's young entrepreneurs making positive changes in society through their different stories. The list was announced at the Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa where the annual
