Travel and History

Africa is a mystic continent; a photographer's paradise, a wild and breathtaking territory; a sweltering inferno; a hunter's Valhalla, an escapist's Utopia and in essence, African literature is all-encompassing. Africa is not just what you will but withstands all interpretations thrown at it. If there are one group of people the continent has bestowed some wisdom on, they are African authors from whose great minds, interesting African works of...

Nigeria is officially known as the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is located in the western part of Africa. One of the most interesting parts of the Nigerian history is the fact that the most populous country in Africa was formed by the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates by Lord Lugard in 1914. This article sheds more light on some of the most memorable events that had...

This world is usually full of surprises but hold your breath as we get to share some of the most weird and bizarre animals of Africa. Africa is one unique continent with a distinctive culture and tradition with over 3000 spoken languages and a special geographical area surrounded by water, desert and a thick tropical rainforest. All sorts of creatures can be found on this continent and there are lots of weird animals too...

Death Penalty which is also called Capital Punishment is regarded as the ultimate type of punishment anybody can ever receive for an offense. It is normally reserved for the most extreme cases of crime like felony, premeditated murder, drug trafficking and occasionally, non-violent drug-related and economic offenses. The death penalty has also been used sometimes, as punishment on individuals for offenses like adultery, apostasy, and blasphemy, but these are...

If there is any thing Kenya is known for, it is the abundance and nature's generosity of wild life. Tourism, travels and safaris form a very large chunk of Kenya's national revenue and all efforts have been made to improve the satisfaction that visitors get from taking a trip to Kenya. Kenya as a country has built a reputation as one of East Africa's premier safari destinations. Kenyan animals...

Africa is the second-biggest continent in the world with beautiful natural features. Though the countries in it are ravaged by wars, conflicts and poverty mostly as a result of bad governance and corruption, the wildlife, the beautiful landscape, traditions, the people and culture have all made it one of the best travel destinations in the world. It remains a unique continent with plenty of magic. Learn more about the countries and...

Africa is no doubt the second largest continent on the earth, with Algeria (which covers an estimated 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 sq miles) standing out as the continent's largest country. The continent has one of the most landmasses on earth, covering 30.2 million square km (11.7 million sq mi), including adjacent islands. With this, Africa covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the world's land area and...

Africa is the second largest continent in the world. In terms of land mass, it measures 11,677,239 square miles (30,244,049 square km) and covers 20.4% of the Earth's landmass. In terms of population, the African continent is still the second most populated continent with 1.033 billion people living on it. We will dissect further into the aforementioned facts. There are other credits attributed to the continent which includes being the continent...

Every year, the United States of America opens its door through a U.S Green Card Lottery (formally known as the Diversity Visa Lottery) to tens of thousands of foreigners who wish to come and live in the United States of America and become citizens of the country. On the average, 50,000 candidates among those who apply across the globe are granted such "privilege". While this is a good venture by the United...

South Africa is one of Africa's choicest countries that are spearheading development on the continent. The country which had been an apartheid country recently hosted the FIFA world cup in 2010 but there are other fascinating facts about South Africa that you probably have not heard of before. In this article, we'll bring to light the best 10 amazing and fun facts about South Africa, popularly known also as the...

Nigeria is a country in West Africa having boundaries with Niger and the Chad Republic in the north, Cameroon on the eastern part, the Benin Republic on the western border and the Atlantic ocean at the southern end. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with more than 170 million people living there. What this means is that one in every 7 Africans is a Nigerian. Geographically, Nigerian terrain changes...

African Airports are generally experiencing a surge in domestic and international travel.  The continent's airports recorded over 40 million international tourist arrivals only in 2019 and are likely to double over the next two decades. Such a surge comes with the need for airports to keep up. This is why most airports in Africa are either undergoing or have scheduled maintenance and expansion to buffer this increase in the number...

The number of airports in Africa is growing in number as the continent awakens to engage in international travel. Air transport has dramatically increased in the continent over the past 10 years and this has led to upgrades and improvements in the number of existing international airports as well as the construction of new ones. In the past, most African countries have one, two, or three international airports but...