Hordes of visitors flock to Kruger National Park each year, and they are invariably amazed by what they see. Most are aware that Kruger contains the “Big Five” and that it’s one of the best places in South Africa for a safari — along with a laundry list of other superlatives — but there are many aspects of the park that people aren’t aware of. From the animals that live in it, to the people who visit it, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Kruger National Park.
As polling opens in Britain on Thursday for a referendum on whether to stay or leave the European Union, African central bankers are closely watching and preparing for any results the referendum will throw their way.
The British vote, popularly known as Brexit, could have greater consequences on how Africa — where scored of countries were colonized by the British Empire — trade and relate with one of their largest partners.
While colonialism ended decades ago, Britain’s relations with its former colonies is still strong as ever under the Commonwealth. So are other European nation like France and Portugal.
Opinion polls suggest that the Brexit referendum will be close to call as most British citizen are divided, including those of African decent.
According to Patrick Njoronge, Kenya’s central bank governor, a vote by the British to leave EU will have serious consequences on emerging markets, including the East African country, which exports most of its horticulture and sources its tourists from Europe.
Africa’s positive narrative is best pushed by an African, who sees the glaring challenges, and instead of blaming the systems, they do their part to make a change!
It takes guts to quit a job. It takes guts and passion for one to leave a well-paying job and start an initiative aimed at helping people in the society.
That is exactly what Patrick Awuah, a former employee of Microsoft, did some fifteen years ago, and he has never regretted his move. After working and living in America for almost two decades, Mr Awuah returned to Ghana. At the time of leaving, he was a program manager at Microsoft, a title that came with a good package- millions. But when the bug bit him, the only thing that mattered to the millionaire was to change Africa starting with his home country. He set up Ashesi University in Accra, to educate young Africans.
“If the current leadership core was educated a certain way, if they were problem solvers, if they had deep compassion for society, we would be in a different place,” Rising Africa wrote of the leader’s thoughts.
The ANC has said its members are not the culprits in these destructive exploits but other reports prove the contrary. The endorsement of a Zulu mayoral candidate by the ANC seems to have set the city of Pretoria on fire as Tshwane is predominantly home to Pedis, Tswanas and other ethnicities. More details are expected to emerge out of South Africa but as it stands, this seems to be a movement driven by tribalism.