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  In 2009, UNESCO reported the Nigerian film industry – also known as “Nollywood” – had overtaken Hollywood to become the world’s second largest film industry, behind India’s Bollywood. In the following decade, output more than doubled to 2,500 films a year – and the industry is continuing to grow,…

  Among the issues highlighted by the United Nations, access to electricity remains a major problem in Africa. In 2016, per capita consumption on the continent accounted for only 18.5% of the world average. Faced with this, several obstacles, such as insufficient capacity of households to increase their income through better access…

  The Mauritian bank Afrasia publishes the third edition of its ranking. Which African countries are the wealthiest and accumulate the most private wealth? Which countries accumulate the most private wealth, where are the highest heritages, and how do they evolve? Where are the richest or most expensive cities …? While the total…

This is a list of the 100 busiest airports in Africa measured by scheduled departures daily (and not number of passengers). Find the rest of the ranking in the table below : 21 : Abidjan (ABJ) 33 flights every day 22 : Dakar (DSS) 32 flights every day 23 : Kilimanjaro (JRO) 32…

  For thousands of years, humans have engaged in sports betting and lotteries. From ancient Roman sports to betting on gladiator battles, to state-run lotteries in ancient China, these activities are at the heart of our culture. While sports betting and lotteries have existed in Africa for thousands of years,…

  Rich in mineral, oil and gas resources, Russia has significant expertise in the field of extractive industries, currently deployed in Africa through several companies. Paving the way for the return to Russia in Africa, these companies spread over several countries are distinguished by their size and financial weight. With the…

  African footballers who play in Europe’s most famous clubs are among the highest paid players in the world. This is not so much a surprise as the African continent is full of potential. The best paid ones often evolve in Premier league, Liga, Bundesliga or in the Gulf. Let’s take a…

English and French are the widely spoken foreign languages in Africa having borrowed from the colonial masters in respective countries. Other foreign languages spoken in Africa includes Portuguese, Germany and Belgian. Here are the top 10 English speaking countries in Africa : More than 23 African countries lists English as…

A Presidential palace must not be the least. It demonstrates the strength of the country, but also, in some cases, the power or wealth of the man in power. In Africa, the presidential palaces are famous for being very beautiful. Studies of presidential palaces in Africa have interested many researchers. Here are…

  According to a new research report by sub-Saharan investment firm Timon Capital and data visualization company Briter Bridges that tracking compensation on the continent, about 41 percent of start-up CEOs in Africa earn less than 20,000 while 25 per cent earn more than $ 60,000. At the same time, 50% of the…