In SummarySouth Africa retains its lead as Africa’s most powerful country in 2025, holding the highest global ranking among African nations at 28.North Africa dominates the top positions, with Egypt and Morocco leveraging historic influence and modern economic strategies to boost global standing.West and East Africa continue to rise, with Ghana and Kenya strengthening their political influence and economic growth to secure spots in the continental top 9.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria – Measuring a country’s complex military capability is important, but so are diplomatic alliances, economic performance, and cultural influence. Globally, the U.S. News Best Countries Report evaluates nations using five…
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In SummarySeychelles leads Africa’s income rankings in 2025, earning a coveted place in the World Bank’s high-income category.Eight African nations fall into the upper-middle-income bracket, with strong performers from North, West, and Southern Africa.Angola rounds out the list with a rising lower-middle-income status, reflecting steady economic growth and diversification.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria—In 2025, income levels across Africa will be more than just economic indicators; they will measure progress, resilience, and how effectively nations convert their resources into improved living standards. While natural wealth, strategic industries, and trade partnerships continue to influence growth, the true test of an economy lies in how…
MTN 8 Trophy © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix by Staff Reporter Friday Aug 15, 2025. 15:00 With the exciting MTN8 semi-finals on the horizon, reigning champions Orlando Pirates will host Mamelodi Sundowns on home soil in what will no doubt be the most exciting fixture in South African football this weekend.Pirates, who claimed the MTN8 title for three years running, will rekindle their rivalry with the Brazilians on Saturday at the Orlando Stadium. Kick off is at 3:00pm CAT.The Buccaneers booked their spot in the competition’s last four via a 2-0 win against Polokwane City at the Orlando Stadium last weekend, while…
Lady Amelia Spencer has provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Santorini holiday she shared with twin Lady Eliza Spencer after her lookalike sister got engaged. Eliza, one of the late Princess Diana’s nieces, announced her engagement to Channing Millerd on Thursday.And, over the weekend, Amelia, posted a series of celebratory snaps aboard the yacht on which the 33-year-old twins and their respective beaus set sail in the Aegean Sea. Clad in a yellow, asymmetric maxi skirt and matching top by Saudi brand Leem, wedding planner and model Amelia embraced her newly-engaged sister, who was wearing a short, white summer dress. The two striking young women,…
Prologue: The bus called ‘Nigeria’ In the heart of Africa, lies a nation whose soul rides daily in a rattling, overburdened relic—the molue. Once yellow and bright symbolising newness and progress, but now mostly dusty brown and weary like a fallen hero. This bus called “molue,” carries dreams, bodies, and burdens. Its wheels screech like a tired hymn; its engine groans like a prophet warning of doom— yet ignored. To have been born in Lagos Nigeria, in the 1980s or earlier, is to have once been a passenger on a molue—jostled, squashed, sweating, surviving while forcefully learning resilience. It is…
Amusan retains 100m hurdles titleAfter three days of competition, the 2025 national trials, organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to select the nation’s team for this year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, ended yesterday at the YABA College of Technology, Lagos. Unlike in the past, when the AFN enforced a “no trial, no selection” policy, this year’s event was characterised by a low turnout of United States-based stars. Apart from the absence of sprinter Favour Ofili, who has announced her switch of allegiance to Turkey, other top athletes like Tima Godbless and Rosemary Chukwuma also stayed away from the…
Did you know? One in four Americans find their life quite boring while about 60 percent of those surveyed say they desperately need to go on an adventure. These numbers are from a new survey by Talker Research for Storyteller Overland. I, on the other hand would like to argue that in the pursuit of joyful living, there are ways to find pleasure and thrill in the dullness of life. Boring is what works! It was not until a friend mentioned this that it hit me like a ton of bricks. Quiet simplicity and having the time for careful introspection…
We’re thrilled to announce that Africa Odyssey has been nominated for Europe’s Leading Safari Tour Operator 2025 at the World Travel Awards. Vote For Us Since 1998, we’ve made it our mission to offer something different: handcrafted safaris built on genuine, first-hand expertise — not glossy marketing or large franchises. Every itinerary we create is born from real experience, deep local knowledge, and a passion for sharing the wild beauty of Africa with our travellers. Why This Nomination Matters To Us: Being nominated alongside some of the industry’s biggest names is an honour, but as a small, independent company, it’s…
The superlatives in Sudan remain bleak. The country is home to the world’s worst hunger crisis, a man-made calamity brought on by more than two years of disastrous civil war and state collapse that has led to more than 150,000 deaths. It is home to the world’s biggest displacement crisis, with more than 12 million people driven from their houses and neighborhoods. And it’s home to the world’s largest education crisis for children, with as many as 17 million children out of school. The U.N. projects that about 3.2 million children under 5 will suffer acute malnutrition in the next…
This year’s Open House by We Are Africa was a collective reawakening to examine the continent as an endless source of imagination, invention and innovation – a call to look deeper, to uncover Africa’s often overlooked magic, and to steer Africa into the future, one story at a time… From Tradition to Table – A Deeply Personal Session on Heritage At We Are Africa, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen took to the stage with a message that resonated far beyond the plate. In this soul-stirring session, heritage was redefined – Through the lens of food, storytelling, music, and personal memory,…