Population, migration, and the social forces reshaping the continent.
Zimbabwe hasn’t exactly inspired much hope in anyone over the past decade or so, least of all young people who have found themselves out of school and jobless in a country where unemployment among the youth currently stands at around 90%. We are a highly literate, qualified and jobless
Political turbulences and terrorism have highly affected Egypt’s tourism sector, which for the past few years has experienced negative growth. Arab Spring, which first occurred in 2011 in Tunisia and spread to other countries, among them Egypt, leading to terrorist attacks inside the country as well as regional political
Africa is continent with striking beauty and diversity. It is a testimony of rich religious and cultural practices. The international headlines might show Africa in tatters because of constant war, terror attacks and community conflicts but Africa is unapologetically loving, self- determined and focused on its rebirth and development through
Believe it or not, social media has now become part of our lives. It's a key communication tool for all levels of relations, whether personal or family. This has ignited brands to adapt latest trends with an aim to reach their online targets and new markets. Talking of
In the past, the music we had was different from what we have today. We had a number of singers whose talent was more innate, rather than it was trained. Those who went under training were just perfecting their talents. The music was more educative and was inspired by specific
Swaziland, a small country in Southern Africa has a constitution that guarantees freedom of belief yet the government pulled a shocker as recently as this week. Schools in the country are going to be teaching Christianity alone in a move widely considered to be an indirect attack on the Islam
South Africa’s Johannesburg remains the top most visited city in the African continent, according to the latest survey. The Global Destination Cities Index indicates that for the fourth year in a row, the city is the number one tourist destination on the continent. Affectionately known as Jo’burg, Jozi,
Dubai is known to attract hundreds of thousands of tourists from across the world. A number of them are high-end visitors, who love to explore the extravagant life in the city. But another set of visitors from Africa is slowly growing, and Dubai has seen an opportunity. The city has
East African cities have missed out in the top tourist destination list in Africa, leaving South Africa’s Johannesburg at the apex for the fourth year in a row. It is not just Johannesburg that is making headlines in the tourism sector in the country. Cape Town and Durban also
My time spent studying in the Swedish city of Lund has strengthened my belief that the Swedes are genuine leaders in sustainability efforts. I have been charmed by the greenery, awestricken by the beauty of their cities, fascinated by the orderliness, among others. Coming from a developing country, I have
Despite the stereotype impression people have about Africa, as a place of wars, famine and underdevelopment, it will surprise some that Africa has some of the most livable cities in the world. In Africa like in any other place in the world there are metropolitan cities with mixed cultures, good
From time immemorial, migration has been in the DNA of the human race. People of old migrated for the sole aim of searching for food but in today’s contemporary scenario, people migrate for a range of reasons however centered on a better life. The pull factors often involve employment
It is disheartening that in this age we still have to contend with headlines such as the one I saw on a local women’s interest magazine as I stood in a supermarket queue just recently. It read, “Dr Rebecca Malope opens up about learning to speak English at 21”
After the colonial era, history was appropriated by the Western voice and has been narrated in the tone of the oppressor. This has created the dangerous minefield of language politics. Racial dominance is now finding its expression through languages and how they are regarded in the secular world. French, English
Why We Hate Job Interviews Does it matter whether one knows what they want to do or is it considerably useful when one aimlessly and randomly wants to do anything? Do you want to work on something or do you just want to work? After “Tell us about yourself”, “What
After the independence of the Maghreb countries: Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria in the mid fifties and early sixties of the last century, from the yoke of French indelible colonialism, there was a move towards modernity, cautiously but surely. Women were offered education on equal footing as men and the path
