Travel and History

If you are on the lookout for a country with a collection of the best blessings of mother nature, you won't go wrong with South Africa. The country boasts of some scenes of untouched natural beauty, including pristine beaches,...

Cape Town is a magnificent coastal city in South Africa. As locals often call her, the Mother City is the oldest and second-largest city in the country. She is one of the three capitals of South Africa, being home...

Kids have so much fun whenever there is water around. The exhilarating feeling that comes from a day out with kids in a water park is equal to none. These places feature water play areas like water slides, swimming...

When Kenya Airways Ltd was birthed in 1977, it operated under the watch of the Federal Government of Kenya for 18 long years until 1995 when it became a public-private partnership. This development led to private firms like KQ...

Before the coming of the Europeans and even after they had started taking over some parts of Africa, the continent was ruled by some very powerful African empires which represented various kingdoms. These kingdoms have formed the basis for...

The Island of Madagascar is bounded by two oceans and has 5000 km of coastline and several islands which are notable for their white sand beaches. Most of these white sand Madagascar beaches are concentrated in the Northern region...

Most Africans today are now adherents of either Islam or Christianity. However, long before the Europeans and Arabs stormed the shores of Africa to colonize the region, many African gods and goddesses, as well as mythological deities, dictated the...

Shaka Zulu was a military genius who ruled as the King of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. He founded the Zulu Empire and is widely regarded as the fiercest warrior in the entire history of the Zulus....

Fulani people have been in the news and spotlight for quite some time for some good reasons and not-so-good ones, which has led to many people having mixed or hostile reactions towards them. To make sense of all that...

In contemporary times, many negative stories of underdevelopment, poverty, and insecurity have emerged from Africa, portraying the continent as a small dot on the world map where only bad things happen. Of course, this has given the ordinary citizen...

The word for love in various languages in Africa describes the deep feeling of affection, care, interest, or even pleasure in someone or something. Interestingly, other languages of the world have different words for love, and like in African...

The course of life of many people of African origin has been shaped by the decisions and actions of great men and women from the continent, from either recent history to ancient times and even those from the biblical...

From time immemorial, Africa has remained a favorite holiday destination for many tourists whose desire is to have a glimpse of nature at its best and most real form. With as many as 54 countries on the continent, there...

The West African country Nigeria is one ethnically diverse state with more than 250 ethnic groups speaking over 500 languages. Out of all the tribes in the country, we have five major groups dominating the Nigerian enclave; the Hausas...

Africa is blessed with many resources and beautiful sights. There are several spots in Africa you can visit and have loads of fun. Whether you decide to visit East, West, South, or North Africa, there is so much you...

The word “Beautiful” is a feminine adjective. Apart from making women smile when they are called “Beautiful”, it can also be used to describe inanimate things that are pleasant looking, e.g (that is a beautiful mansion!) Dictionary.com defines the...

Africa is a continent that boasts of lakes, wildlife reserves, beaches, historical buildings, river falls, monuments, and mountains among others. Clearly, nature has given the continent sights that cannot be ignored even by people outside of the continent. Also,...

Home to over 1.3 billion people, Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent in the world, just a little under Asia. Africa holds 16.72% of the world’s entire population, occupies about 20% of the earth’s landmass, covers about 6%...

Thirteen European countries came together in the year 1884 to decide how Africa would be colonized. This meeting, now known as the Berlin Conference, was held in the city of Berlin and as a result of it, there are...

The Republic of Ghana is one of the countries in the Western part of Africa. It has a population of over 31 million people which accounts for her being the second-most populous country in West Africa. She shares common...