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02/03/2024

The Great Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza was probably completed in 20 years, and as such was a part of Khufu’s necropolis complex that also consisted of large temples and smaller pyramids. Later on, the compound was expanded with the inclusion of the two other big pyramids of Khufu’s successors – Khafre and Menkaure; and the extended spatial scope is now known as the Giza pyramid complex (which had a huge wall enclosure that was known as the Wall of Crows).

https://susafrica.com/2019/12/18/the-great-giza/

01/03/2024

How African Culture Has Revolutionised Social Media

The connection between Social Media and African Culture is more than ever before, we now have an opportunity to shape our own narrative, partner with each other, and in most collaboration, make money while at it. In this age, there is no gainsaying that social media and African cultures are revolutionising our young continent for better.

https://susafrica.com/2019/10/19/how-african-culture-has-revolutionised-social-media/

28/02/2024

Timbuktu's location at the meeting point of desert and water made it an ideal trading center. The old city became part of the empire in the late 13th or early 14th century.

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https://susafrica.com/2022/03/16/timbuktus-cultural-heritage-how-digitalization-is-preserving-it/

27/02/2024

There are 600,000 cocoa farmers across Cameroon, and it is a vital sector for rural communities. But cocoa is a fragile crop with yields that tend to decrease over time, putting farmers’ livelihoods at risk. Presently, new seed varieties is helping cocoa crops bloom and farmers thrive.

Agriculture products and oil are predominant in Cameroon's exports sheet. Petroleum accounts for more than 50 percent of the country's total exports.

26/02/2024

Kano Durbar Festival: A Colorful Celebration with Visual Extravaganza

Durbar Festival entails the gathering and consecration of traditional rulers in a public square, generally in front of the emirs' palaces or a specified location for that purpose, of chiefs, district heads, and other traditional title holders in an emirate, as well as their cabinet members.
https://susafrica.com/2022/05/04/kano-durbar-festival-a-colorful-celebration-with-visual-extravaganza/

25/02/2024

Creating Jobs in Higher Productivity Sectors in Africa

Africa’s working-age population is projected to increase from 705 million in 2018 to almost 1.0 billion by 2030. As millions of young people join the labor market, the pressure to provide decent jobs will intensify. At the current rate of labour force growth, Africa needs to create about 12 million new jobs every year to prevent unemployment from rising. Strong and sustained economic growth is necessary for generating employment, but that alone is not enough.

Africa’s working-age population is projected to increase from 705 million in 2018 to almost 1.0 billion by 2030. As

24/02/2024

The Impact of Emerging AI Technologies on Nigerian Education

AI enhances teaching strategies by giving pupils a distinctive educational opportunity.

With a population of over 190 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. In recent years, AI tools have been introduced into the Nigerian education system to address some of the challenges faced by the sector.

23/02/2024

Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET): A Just Cause for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform in Nigeria

The Youth NEET rate of 28% in 2019 and 42.5% unemployment rate among young people in the last quarter of 2020 thus provides a critical rethink of the growing slogan or the obvious reality of our educational outlook.

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The saying "Education is scam" is gaining wide recognition, and becoming a subject of concern among Nigerian youth, educators, parents and other stakeholders as the concurrent challenge of graduate and youth unemployment is on the high side for the Nation.

22/02/2024

Using Fashion and Art in Nigeria to Encourage Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Creatives in Nigeria, are dedicated to ethically fusing fashion and art in a way that will last for our future generations. Their own brand, which emphasizes resource preservation, combines conventional materials with modern art motifs.

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https://susafrica.com/2023/04/23/using-fashion-and-art-in-nigeria-to-encourage-waste-reduction-and-sustainability/

21/02/2024

Nigeria and Her Natural Resources: The Quantity and The Buyers

Nigeria possesses natural gas, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, and fertile land in addition to petroleum.

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The Exclusive Legislative List vests the control and management of the natural resources and hydrocarbon operations on the federal government

20/02/2024

The Gambia

Tourism has been one of the most buoyant sectors of the economy, contributing 12 percent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while being a major foreign exchange earner and a healthy employment generator.

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The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. The Gambia is often referred to as 'The Smiling Coast'. Gambia may be the smallest country on the continent, but its captivating array of attractions belies its tiny size.

17/02/2024

Will this be the time when Dele Giwa finds justice?

"In 1984, Dele Giwa co-founded a magazine/paper with some of his friends called Newswatch. His death has remained a mystery to Nigerians, especially since the government has failed to bring anyone to justice or officially made any concrete revelation regarding the murder."

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The founder of NewsWatch, Dele Giwa, passed away suddenly about forty years ago. A court ruling has ordered the reopening of the case to prosecute and punish the killers of the veteran journalist.

17/02/2024

Great Women from the African Continent

To fully recognize the achievements of these women, we must change the way we think about individuals and political players. They had a name. What did they do? But more significantly, how does viewing civil society through their lives alter our understanding of them?

On the list are some well-known names like: appreciate these women’s contributions.

16/02/2024

Nigeria's Actions to Prevent Health Sector Brain Drain, While Promoting the Universal Health Coverage

Nigeria is a great source of highly skilled health workers who are employable globally. Regretfully, the "brain drain" has resulted in a significant loss of medical professionals and nurses in the nation in recent years. What is the current government, which is led by Bola Tinubu, doing to alleviate these challenges?

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In recent years, Nigeria has experienced a significant loss of medical professionals due to the "brain drain."

14/02/2024

The Impact of Emerging AI Technologies on Nigerian Education

With a population of over 190 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. In recent years, AI technologies have been introduced into the Nigerian education system to address some of the challenges faced by the sector. Technology has the power to make learning more engaging. There...

14/02/2024

EmpowerHER Project Takes Stride Towards Gender Equality in Egypt

EmpowerHER initiative, backed by British Council Grant Winners, to host an international workshop in Alexandria, Egypt, from February 18-20, 2024. The project aims to bridge the gender gap in STEM careers, offering free workshops and networking opportunities for women across the globe.

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EmpowerHER initiative, backed by British Council Grant Winners, to host an international workshop in Alexandria, Egypt, from February 18-20, 2024.

13/02/2024

Lebanese in West Africa: The Motivations and Implications of their Presence

Except for Lebanon, no country in the world has more nationals outside its borders than inside.Lebanese families has businesses across the Africa continent. The Lebanese community across West Africa, thought to be between 80,000 and 250,000 strong, has not only continued to do business but has thriv...

13/02/2024

In this time of economic hardship in Nigeria, can we light candles rather than curse the darkness?


"In Nigeria as at today, economic hardships loom large as rising prices of essential commodities weigh heavily on the populace...." "Obviously, it is easy to succumb to despair in the face of such challenges helping the citizenry amplify their anguish. However, there is a pressing question we must ask: Can we, as journalists, play a role in guiding the public towards constructive solutions rather than dwelling on despair?"

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https://susafrica.com/2024/02/13/in-this-time-of-economic-hardship-in-nigeria-can-we-light-candles-rather-than-curse-the-darkness/

13/02/2024

Herbert Wigwe: A Pan-African Finance Revolutionary

Herbert Wigwe flair for Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable banking practices has seen Access Bank Plc receive a lot of associated accolades, which have positioned the Bank as a leader in corporate citizenship. In April 2019 Access Bank listed Africa’s first Climate Bonds Standard fully certified corporate Green Bond on the NSE and FMDQ in Nigeria.

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https://susafrica.com/2024/02/13/herbert-wigwe-a-pan-african-finance-revolutionary/

12/02/2024

Reviving the Nigerian Food Culture for Better Living

Nigerian soups include Banga soup, Miyan Kuka, Okro soup, Ewedu soup, Pepper soup, Egusi soup, Afang, and Edikan Ikon soup. The ingredients used to cook these soups range from local condiments such as processed Locust beans (Iru), to vegetables such as spinach, Waterleaf, Bitter leaf, and Pumpkin leaves. These soups are generally eaten with ‘swallow’, starchy foods such as Fufu, Eba, Amala, Starch, Pounded yam, etc.

Culture and tradition in Nigeria are diverse in terms of language, mode of dressing, communication, ethics, and most importantly food. The country has one of the best cuisines in the world, which comprises dishes or food items obtained from different ethnic group. Most popular dishes in Nigeria are....

11/02/2024

How Over $100 Billion Dollar Halal Market Can Grow the Nigerian Economy

Driven by one of the largest global Muslim populations, Nigeria has become the world's eighth-largest domestic halal economy market.

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Offering Halal certified products allows Muslim consumers to be confident that

11/02/2024

The Africa Cup of Nations' Historical Chronology

The 2023 African Cup of Nations final will kick off at 20:00 (GMT) on Sunday, February 11, at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. This is the second time Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire will face in the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, following the 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles in the group stages. Côte d'Ivoire haven’t beaten them at AFCON since the 2008 group stages, a 1-0 win.

11/02/2024

The Africa Cup of Nations' Historical Chronology

The 2023 African Cup of Nations final will kick off at 20:00 (GMT) on Sunday, February 11, at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. This is the second time Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire will face in the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, following the 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles in the group stages. Côte d'Ivoire haven’t beaten them at AFCON since the 2008 group stages, a 1-0 win.

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Senegal won the AFCON 2021 (held in 2022) after beating Egypt on penalties in the final. It was Senegal's first-ever triumph at the ....

10/02/2024

The Returns of stolen treasures in

The Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in , Ghana, is scheduled to receive 39 important artefacts—part of the Asante royal regalia—between February and April of 2024, marking the return of these items after 150 years.

10/02/2024

The Returns of stolen Asante gold treasures in Ghana

The Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, is scheduled to receive 39 important artefacts—part of the Asante royal regalia—between February and April of 2024, marking the return of these items after 150 years.
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The valuable objects were on show in Kumasi, which was formerly the capital of the strong Asante Empire. The UCLA Fowler Museum is beginning the extremely unusual practice of returning stolen African artwork.

07/02/2024

Bo-Kaap: Africa’s Most Colourful Neighbourhood

The Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa is eye candy for any photographer. It is located in between Cape Town city center ...

07/02/2024

Bo-Kaap: Africa’s Most Colourful Neighbourhood

"From the very beginning, Bo-Kaap was a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual community, made up of people from South and Southeast Asian nations who had been forcibly relocated to supply skilled labour for the expanding Cape Colony. Throughout the centuries that followed, Bo-Kaap’s residents have sustained a community that preserves a rich legacy of tangible and intangible heritage. Enforced segregation of the community under the Apartheid regime strengthened the identity of Bo-Kaap, even as the racially-motivated policy represented an assault on the human rights of the community."

06/02/2024

Circular Economy has the Potential to Transform Nigeria’s Energy Sector- Rasheed Aliu

The founder of ArleeGreen, a waste-to-energy (biogas) company and a social entrepreneur, Rasheed, walks readers through the Nigerian circular economy in this interview with Oyebamiji Adesoji Usman.

https://susafrica.com/2023/04/14/circular-economy-has-the-potential-to-transform-nigerias-energy-sector-rasheed-aliu/

04/02/2024

Hage Geingob and The Namibia's Anti-apartheid Struggle

A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Mr Geingob spent almost three decades in Botswana and the United States, returning to Namibia in 1989 to lead SWAPO's election campaign in his now independent homeland. He died on Sunday, 4 February 2024.

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https://susafrica.com/2024/02/04/hage-geingob-and-the-namibias-anti-apartheid-struggle/

04/02/2024

Hage Geingob and The Namibia's Anti-apartheid Struggle

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A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Mr Geingob spent almost three decades in Botswana and the United States, returning to Namibia in 1989 ....