[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Angola located in Southern Africa is bordered to the north by Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the east by Zambia, to the south by Namibia and to the to west by Atlantic Ocean. Angola has large mineral and petroleum reserves, with one of the fastest growing in the world, especially since the end of the civil war. [/dropcap]Continue reading
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]I came across an interesting forum discussion a while ago where the theme of the discussion was a university students’ social group that was supposed to bring together African and Caribbean students. One commentator started a fierce debate by suggesting that any link between Africans and Afro-Caribbean was based on race and skin colour only.[/dropcap]Continue reading
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Maya Penn started her first company when she was 8 years old. She is an artist, animator, designer, philanthropist, environmentalist, and girls rights activist. She thinks deeply about how to be responsible both to her customers and to the planet. She shares her story — and some animations, and some designs, and some infectious energy — in this charming talk on Ted talk. [/dropcap]
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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Welcome to Lagos, the city of hustle, of opportunities, of chaos, Nigeria’s heart of commerce where if you are not street wise you could get left behind. The average salary is not enough to start and raise a family, thus having more than 1 job is inevitable and is becoming an even stronger trend here in this city. No unemployment benefits so everyone understands that if you do not work, you do not eat. Here it is most parents dream for their kids to study what they deem as the more prestigious courses. But with the ever changing state of the economy people are relying less on salaries and more on entrepreneurial income. Meet 4 of such entrepreneurs who have taken the bold step of starting a business in the city of Lagos. [/dropcap]
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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Writing system is an obvious or visible signs that are used to represent units of language in a systematic way. Writing systems differ in style and structure across many regions. Africa writing is said to be the world’s oldest and largest written languages known to mankind, evidence of such dates back to pre-historic time. Africa language is very unique and expressive in its form and forms today global history of literacy. The continent has contributed substantially to the global history of written languages of today, which has largely been ignored. [/dropcap]
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia until the 20th century is a landlock country located in the Horn of Africa, northeast Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia falls in the category of the most populous landlock country in the world and the second-most populated nation in Africa with over 90 million inhabitants. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world.[/dropcap]Continue reading
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] They are powerful and revered. They consider themselves to be the next in command after God. Hence, their orders are supreme. Interestingly, their reign is throughout their lifetime. In other words, it is hereditary. So don’t be surprised if you hear that a traditional ruler in Nigeria is as old as 90 years or beyond! Here are five first-class rulers amongst many others from every part of the country. [/dropcap]
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Nigerian and Liverpool footballer Asisat Oshoala has won the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. A statement issued by the BBC yesterday said the 20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service which is voted for by football fans around the world. [/dropcap]
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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] The Igbos in South-Eastern Nigeria are widely known as people who cherish their culture and traditions. This appreciation dates as far back as precolonial Nigeria when various cultural injunctions are strictly adhered to while defaulters are severely dealt with. [/dropcap]
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Algeria is located in Northern Africa and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea in north, Tunisia in northeast, Libya in east, Morocco in west, Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali in southwest, and Niger in the southeast. Algeria is the largest country in Africa continent by land area and almost four times the size of Texas. [/dropcap]
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