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Jamaican reggae star-singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist, Bob Marley was a global phenomenon for his uniquely talented voice. Remembering late Jamaican reggae superstar, 11 May of each year is celebrated by reggae fans and lovers of good music as Marley day. Bob Marley's Children and Family Details It was on February 6, 1945, that Marley was born as Robert Nesta Marley in...

Plans to leave your country for another can be a frustrating problem that seems to have no solution. This is especially so for retirees, unemployed, or underemployed people who don’t have enough money to travel. But then, the whole process doesn't have to be expensive. Many affordable countries have made it possible for one to attain the life-changing dream...

The Congo River, the deepest and one of the longest rivers in the world. Africa has a number of notable rivers that have survived ages till this moment with the Congo river as the most prominent in Central Africa flowing for as long as 3000km before discharging into the Atlantic mouth. The Congo River has existed for millions of years...

To obtain a relatively realistic standard of living in a nation, the GDP is measured by its Purchasing Power Parity per capita; and this shows you the worth and household consumption rate of the average resident. The GDP data per capita is nothing short of the country's economy as it reflects in the living condition of the people. GDP...

Africa has always been special because of her naturally endowed and mineral rich soils. Just like every other continent, Africa is blessed with tremendous natural resources and minerals, and in unbelievable measures in certain African countries. Africa is home to most of the world's mineral deposits, thus made room for more African located mineral industries in the world. Africa...

Prisons are legal confinements where people who are guilty of breaking the law spend some time supposedly to pay for their crimes; to reflect, make amends and become better people. African prisons more than ever need to make the reformation of her prisons a priority. The prison facility is called a correctional institution because like the name implies, there is...

Get ready to crack down in love with the land of possibilities; a one-stop shop for multiracial experiences, variety at your doorstep. This is the U.S.A of Africa, highly patriotic and true to the African roots. So if you ever get bored with where you are and need a refreshing change, South Africa has got you covered, not only...

During the European conquest in Africa, they ruled the continent but not without any form of challenge or counter attacks. They came, conquered and finally left, but still not without a fight. Before their coming we had our forms of civilization, we existed and lived our lives in our own way, the way we’ve always known; the ways that...

Churches are divine places, as expected to be. These are places where people render worship to their maker. It definitely has to be of perhaps an excellent standard, say as Godlike as perfect. No matter how remote the place, there is always a church somewhere for the people. One stunning thing about churches is the out of the world...

Marriage at least in Africa is a union of sanctity and sanity, a phase of life that only qualified people go for. Didn't think that time would come when anyone will use the term "preposterous" for somebody's wedding, by extension, marriage. Marriage should be a serious business; as such should be treated with a certain level of maturity; with...

Ancient African Civilization refers to the pre-advanced state of the African human society, the ancient centralized governance and their models of leadership. These were the strong government and administrative forces that guided and framed the affairs of the people before colonization, and modern civilization. These ancient  civilizations formed the lifestyle of the people and contributed to culture - both past and...

The African Population is fast growing with an estimated number of 1.2 billion people. This is detected from the visible growth in the continent’s most populous nations with Nigeria-184,264,000, Ethiopia- 90,076,000, Egypt- 88,523,000, Democratic Republic of the Congo- 77,267,000, and South Africa- 54,957,000. It is predicted that Africa will be home to about 4 billion people by the end of the century. Once a...

The African Traditional Religion (ATR) is typically a system of worship deeply rooted in the reverence of a supreme being, divinities and deities, and ancestors as well. There is also a belief in mystical powers. In the past, the ATR embodied the totality of the people's way of life. There are laid down systems of being and doing things....

Between HIV and sanity of living is a very thin line. Especially in Africa, HIV/AIDS is one of the dreaded diseases of all times. It still doesn't have a cure but there are managerial medicare and anti-retroviral therapies rendered to the afflicted. It is also not in doubt that the African continent is not as affluent as other continents....

Africa is the second-largest continent in the world just as it is the second most populated. Unfortunately, it is regarded as the poorest continent but this does not mean everyone in Africa is poor; African kings are some of the wealthiest people in the continent. Many African countries have embraced democracy and abandoned monarchy. However, countries like Swaziland, Lesotho,...

There are wealthy people, and there are renowned wealthy people. Humanity has produced billionaires all around the world, but history has registered a significant number of multi-billionaires, and even some multi-trillionaires, whose wealth shook the world. They are the richest people of all time. While the majority of the spots are taken by people of ancient times, a few...