The terms Pommy, Pommie and Pom, in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand usually denotes an English person (or, less commonly, people from other parts of the UK). What do South Africans call their friends? Bra / Bru – friend. What is South African English called? The English language in South Africa (SAE) dates from […]

Victoria Falls is a safe place to visit. In Victoria Falls petty crime of course does exist as with anywhere in the world, but it is at a very low level and certainly should not deter anyone from visiting this amazing place. As a city or town goes you are safer here than many many […]

Christianity was introduced into Tanzania at the beginning of the 16th century through the establishment of a Franciscan mission in the city of Kilwa. Other missionary societies followed and in the 17th century Catholic and Protestant missions were to be found in almost every coastal city. How did Christianity get to East Africa? The first […]

While Kenya is a safe destination compared to some surrounding African countries, there are issues with crime in major cities, and many government travel advisories warn travelers of the threat of terrorism. Check your Government’s travel advice for the latest information. What should I avoid in Kenya? 11 Things Tourists Should Never Do in Kenya […]

Economy of Kenya Statistics Export goods Tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement, apparel Main export partners Uganda 10.8% Pakistan 10.6% United States 8.1% Netherlands 7.3% United Kingdom 6.4% Tanzania 4.8% United Arab Emirates 4.4% (2017) Imports $15.99 billion (2017 est.) What countries does Kenya export to? In 2019, Kenya major trading partner countries […]

In 2020, food imports for Uganda was 11.5 %. Though Uganda food imports fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2000 – 2020 period ending at 11.5 % in 2020. What are the major imports of Uganda? Uganda mostly imports oil (24 percent of total imports) followed by pharmaceutical products and capital […]

Uganda’s economic freedom score is 58.6, making its economy the 106th freest in the 2021 Index. Its overall score has decreased by 0.9 point, primarily because of a decline in trade freedom.Uganda’s economy is in the ranks of the mostly unfree for the third year in a row. What is the economy like in Uganda? […]

Tunisia celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world.New Year’s Eve and Day are widely celebrated all across modern Africa, and Tunisia is certainly no exception. What do Tunisians celebrate? The Tunisian Medina Festival livens up the holy month of Ramadan in the […]

Zimbabwean society is generally very patriarchal. While there are some minority tribal groups that are matrilocal and matrilineal, men generally hold more decision-making power. Within the family, the oldest male (usually the father) is the patriarch and is expected to be the breadwinner for the entire household. What is the Zimbabwean culture? Zimbabwe has many […]

According to a survey conducted by Durex, Ugandans and Cameroonians are among the most sexually active countries in Africa, and by extension the world. At the top of the sexually active list in Burkina Faso. The West African country has a population of over 21 million locals, with a birth rate of 42.42%. Which country […]

Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence.In 1878, the Cape of Good Hope, then a British colony, annexed the port of Walvis Bay and the offshore Penguin Islands; these became an integral part of the new Union of South Africa at its creation in 1910. Who […]

Presently, most of the West Bank is administered by Israel though 42% of it is under varying degrees of autonomous rule by the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority. The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of Hamas. Who is the owner of Palestine land? Since the adoption of the Land Acquisition Law in 1953, the State […]

Namibia is generally regarded as a safe country to travel and self drive in, provided you take the usual precautions. In fact, I’d say that the roads are just as safe as Europe and the US, if not safer due to the lack of traffic.Outside these areas, there’s very few people on the roads in […]

On the mainland, there are three types of urban authority: city, municipal and town councils. In rural areas there are two levels of authority; the district councils alongside the township authorities, and the village council. What is the structure of local government? A uniform three-tier structure of panchayats at village (Gram Panchayat — GP), intermediate […]