These Cash Crops Play a Vital Role in Africa’s Economy and Food Security
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database, agriculture contributes almost 20% to Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy, making it the region’s most significant economic sector. Africa is also home to 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, indicating that the continent has enormous potential for agricultural growth. Cassava is Africa’s most produced cash crop, […]
South African Paralympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius was Denied Parole
According to South African law, inmates can be considered for parole after serving half of their sentence if they meet conditions, like good behavior in prison. The former Olympic sprinter shot his partner Reeva Steenkamp four times through the bathroom door of his house in 2013, denying that he killed her in a fit of […]
Malian Women are the Backbone of this Beauty Industry
The shea tree, which grows only in Africa and whose fruit is harvested almost exclusively by women, is emerging as a real development tool in some of the world’s poorest countries. Mali is one of the world’s leading producers of shea butter, along with Nigeria and Burkina Faso. According to the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), […]
On the Run Brothers Seek Refuge in Central Africa
Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted by South African authorities on charges of money laundering and fraud, applied for asylum in two other nations on the continent. According to Parisian media reports, the brothers sent applications to the authorities in Cameroon and the Central African Republic. The governments of both countries are considering the […]
Cairo’s Skate Culture
Cars rule the streets in Cairo, but some roller skaters want to change that. They coast through the streets of the Egyptian capital on rollerblades, weaving through traffic jams. They have 500,000 followers on Facebook. SOURCE: DW
