In Oceania, New Zealand is the coldest country while the small southern nation of Lesotho is the coldest country in Africa.The Coldest Country in Every Continent. Continent Coldest Country Average Yearly Temperature Africa Lesotho 11.85°C Asia Russia -5.1°C Oceania New Zealand 10.55°C Where is the coldest place in Africa? The lowest temperature measured within Africa […]

Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso are three of West Africa’s most active gold-mining countries. These nations are all major gold producers, and for investors interested in gold in Africa, they are important areas to keep a close eye on. Which African country is rich in gold? GhanaGhana is Africa’s largest producer of gold, beating out […]

Alastair is Co-Founder of SafeBoda, a start-up offering an innovative solution to motorcycle taxi transportation in Africa. The on-demand service focuses on safety, security and building community between SafeBoda drivers and passengers. Who is the founder of SafeBoda? Alastair Sussock – Co-Founder/Co-CEO – SafeBoda | LinkedIn. Who developed SafeBoda app? Ricky ThomsonRicky Thomson is an […]

The Portuguese gained control of the Island of Mozambique and the port city of Sofala in the early 16th century, and by the 1530s, small groups of Portuguese traders and prospectors seeking gold penetrated the interior regions, where they set up garrisons and trading posts at Sena and Tete on the River Zambezi and Why […]

Economy of Tunisia Statistics Ease-of-doing-business rank 78th (easy, 2020) External Exports $13.82 billion (2017 est.) Export goods clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment What is the major exports of Tunisia? Exports The top exports of Tunisia are Insulated Wire ($1.99B), Non-Knit Men’s Suits ($881M), Crude Petroleum […]

You cannot import a car older than 15 years into Uganda. Before 2018, Uganda’s car importation laws were not stringent. There was no restriction on how old a car had to be for it to be allowed into the country. However, this changed when the Road Safety Act 2018 was passed. Which car models are […]

The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arrival of the Portuguese, who began a gradual process of colonisation and settlement in 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese rule, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming the People’s Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter. What country owns Mozambique? PortugueseMozambique was a Portuguese colony, overseas […]

Rwanda has become one of the cleanest nations on Earth because of its ambitious environmental goal of “increasing forest cover to 30 percent of total land area by 2020,” per the World Economic Forum. To achieve this, the country has undertaken massive reforestation and tree-planting efforts. Why is Kigali so clean? One reason for the […]

This is mainly because of an erratic power supply, a lack of capital, higher input costs, antiquated machinery and deficiencies in infrastructure. Why is there so much poverty in Zimbabwe? Why Poverty is Rampant in Zimbabwe Since Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, its economy has primarily depended on its mining and agricultural industries. Zimbabwe’s […]

You cannot take fresh meat, biltong, cheeses, fish, diary products, fresh fruit and sometimes vegetables through. The same applies to vacuum packed products. They almost always check vehicles (and particularly freezers) for prohibited goods, and will confiscate anything. Can you take meat to Botswana? Importation and exportation of wild animals or their products (trophy or […]

Botswana is a developing country and many people live in poverty. With major inequality in the country, crime does exist. Expats should be aware of increasing petty and violent crime in towns such as Francistown, Maun and Gaborone. Is Botswana a safe place to live? Botswana is one of the safest countries in Africa and […]

The area that is now Tunisia came under the rule of Islam during the Umayyad Caliphate, (661–750/A.H.). The Umayyads founded the first Islamic city in North Africa, Kairouan where in 670 AD that the Mosque of Uqba, or the Great Mosque of Kairouan, was constructed;. When did Arabs come to Tunisia? Sometime between the second […]

A police officer warned them, however, that the episode would not end there.According to the police, they were found “in an indecent position”. “In Tunisia, kissing your girlfriend can cost you four and a half months in prison… and the beating will cost you absolutely nothing,” wrote one Tunisian on Facebook. Is kissing in public […]

Part of South Asia, Pakistan is generally considered to be geographically outside what is known as the Middle East. However, it still has strong ties and shares common challenges with the region. Is Pakistan a Middle Eastern country? Pakistan is culturally, geographically, and politically part of South Asia and not the Middle East. However, it […]

Africa. Tunisia was called Ifrīqiyyah in the early centuries of the Islamic period. That name, in turn, comes from the Roman word for Africa and the name also given by the Romans to their first African colony following the Punic Wars against the Carthaginians in 264–146 bce. What is another name for Tunisia? the Republic […]