What to Wear (Bride and Groom) In traditional Egyptian wedding, the bride wears a bright jewel colored dress. What do brides wear in Egypt? The bride typically wears a simple pink or blue dress. The party is highlighted by the fiancé giving his intended bride the agreed-upon shabka. He would also place a gold ring […]

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Established in 1911, and therefore the oldest of the banks in Kenya, it is a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, the British multinational financial group. Does Kenya have First Bank? Kenya’s first fully locally owned commercial bank was the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which was initially a co-operative society. It served the […]

Mbira Zimbabwe Tradition uses the mbira to govern the weather in times such as droughts and floods. It also chases away harmful spirits and cures sickness. Mbira (mbira.org) Modern day Ndebele village homestead. Ndebele beads. Neck beads. What is the traditional family life in Zimbabwe? Zimbabwean society is generally very patriarchal. While there are some […]

Winter in Kenya Average daytime of December is about 32 °C (90 °F). This is perfect time for seaside vacation on coasts of soft Indian Ocean. Middle of calendar winter in Kenya is actually middle of climatic summer. At January the country has hot and dry weather. How cold is Kenya in winter? Average winter […]

Atovaquone/proguanil OR doxycycline OR mefloquine is advised for those at risk. Low to no risk areas: antimalarial tablets are not usually advised. What vaccinations do I need to go to Botswana? The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Botswana: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella […]

The economy of South Africa is the third largest in Africa and the most industrialized, technologically advanced, and diversified economy in Africa overall. South Africa is an upper-middle-income economy, one of only eight such countries in Africa.Economy of South Africa. Statistics Economic aid ODA $19 billion, 0.2% of GDP (2004) Can South Africa be a […]

80% of African languages have no written form. Fewer than 10% of the world’s languages can be considered entirely safe from endangerment. Most people in the world are bilingual or multilingual. How many African languages have writing systems? There are fifteen African writing systems that predate English, yet ask around if Africa had writing before […]

“Cats were not worshipped as gods themselves, but as vessels that the gods chose to inhabit, and whose likeness gods chose to adopt,” Skidmore explains. Through their ubiquitous presence in the art, fashion and home ornamentation of ancient Egypt, cats served as an everyday reminder of the power of the gods. How were cats worshiped […]

Balak. Balaam`s sorcery was world famous. Balak referred to his renown when he said: For I know he whom thou blessed is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed … Had Balaam cursed Israel, the surrounding nations would have plucked up courage and gone to battle with Israel on the strength of his curses. […]

North Africa. North Africa (Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria) Is Tunisia and Morocco the same? To many Americans, Tunisia and Morocco are basically the same place. Both countries are in North Africa. Morocco operates under a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, while Tunisia has shed its dictatorship and recently transitioned to a democratic government model. Is Morocco […]

Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway.After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya’s colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony’s coffee, tea and sisal industry. Why is Nairobi important to […]

Aliko Dangote. As of September 2021, Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa. He has a net worth of 11.5 billion U.S. dollars and ranks 191 worldwide. Who is the top 10 richest in Africa? Back in 2019, this figure was at $51.9bn. Aliko Dangote. For the 10th consecutive year, Forbes has named Aliko […]

Top 10 fastest-growing cities in Africa 2021 8) Addis Ababa Ethiopia. 7) Johannesburg, South Africa. 6) Nairobi, Kenya. 5) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 4) Luanda, Angola. 3) Cairo, Egypt. 2) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. 1) Lagos, Nigeria. Which country is the fastest growing in Africa? Morocco, Kenya and Ghana to be the fastest-growing major […]

Ease of Doing Business in Uganda is expected to reach 124.00 by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ease of Doing Business in Uganda is projected to trend around 123.00 in 2021, according to our econometric models. Is Uganda a safe country to […]