Tourism is a key driver in Africa for socio-econonic development as it facilitates the creation of jobs, new businesses, export revenues as well as investment.
Category: Africa
This post examines the list of African countries with the highest Price-to-Income ratio of property. The Price-to-Income ratio (PIR) is the ratio of median house
This post examines African countries with the best healthcare based on the Healthcare index detailed on Numbeo. Healthcare index is an estimate of the overall
This post examines the safest countries in Africa based on two metrics; Safety Index and Crime Index. This is based on data obtained from Numbeo.
GDP per Capita is an economic metric that provides insight into the economic output of a country per unit of it’s population. It is simply
Cost of Living index is a theoretical metric that compares the average living expenses between different regions.It provides the percentage difference in the cost of
Data detailed on Statista indicates that around 34% of Africa’s 1.4 Billion population has access to mobile internet. This amounts to around 480 million people
African Governments are auspicious over the possibilities that could crystallize from 5G Technology. Particularly the potential application in large scale farming leveraging on drones as
The average remuneration in a country is obtained by dividing the total income after taxes by the total number of the employed population. Based on
Bread has existed as a staple food choice for human diets for tens of thousands of years with historians dating its nascence back to the
While Access to electricity is not even a serious conversation worth having in Western climes, it is one of quotidian concern in many developing countries
Exchange rate is something every International traveller must deal with when transversing time zones and latitudes. It basically refers to the value of one country’s
Data from the African Union indicates that there was a 13.3 million rise in migration in Africa over a 9 year period leading to 2017.
A varied combination of push-pull factors is driving African migration. The concomitant primary push factors being conflict, repressive governments and the exiguity of verdant economic
The stringent modalities in place for the issuance of visas by certain embassies are responsible the rising trend of illegal migration and human trafficking. This
More than 5,000 refugees, including hundreds of children were detained in Libya during the first days of October. This is based on data provided by
The discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa has led to the United Kingdom imposing travel restriction on six African countries. The new
Data provided by The Economist indicates that in the 10 years culminating to 2020, there was a 40 percent rise in the number of Sub-Saharan
Six migrants were shot dead by guards at a Libyan detention centre. This was revealed bry the United Nations Agency for migration. This comes following
French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced a financial commitment of €130 million to support the proliferation of technological innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. This disclosure
France has accused Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco of failing to do enough to mitigate illegal immigration and to this effect, the French government is set
Netherlands received 3,732 applications for international protection in August, 2021. 3,337 filed applications for asylum as per data provided by the country’s Ministry of Justice
The EU Border Control and Coastal Guard Agency, FRONTEX, revealed that over 100,000 people have illegally gained entry into European countries in 2021 alone. This
The European Union delegation to Nigeria alongside ECOWAS have inaugurated a 25 member Youth Sounding Board who are saddled with the responsibility of shaping and
The South African Football Association have indicated interest in hosting the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled for December. This development comes follow Japan’s decision to
Some 350 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were stopped from gaining access into the enclave of Melilla from Morocco. The North African country is a preferred
Following the unprecedented swift takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and usurpation of the democratically elected government, thousands of Afghans have frenetically fled the country.
Representatives from African countries, the United Nations (UN) as well as the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) took part in a two day conference to
The Libyan Coast Guard, a division of the Libyan Navy, rescued 172 illegal migrants off the western coast of Libya. This followed two serial operations
South African expatriates in New Zealand gathered to show solidarity with their loved ones back home who have been affected by the recent insurrections. The
Julius Ssekitoleko, a Ugandan Weightlifter who went missing from an Olympic training Camp on Friday, has handed himself in. Recall, it was earlier reported that
Julius Ssekitoleko went missing from his Olympic training camp in Tokyo. He left a note stating that he wanted to stay back in Japan. This
Fray Lindsay, a senior contributor for Forbes, revealed that the European Union and the United Kingdom could be facing a serious economic crisis due to