Tag Archives : Africa

The holiday season that covers the celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year is a time of joy, happiness and a chance to bring your loved ones closer to you. The holiday spirit is so intense with the blessings of the Lord, that it can even make the most bitter of enemies into inseparable friends. Each year, this time is the most celebrated [...]

A park in South Africa has implemented a new measure to monitor its rhinos: with GPS tracking implanted in their horns, animals can be tracked at every move and at any time interval. The measure is part of a plan to protect the giant against hunter. One of the Big Five South Africans are threatened with extinction some time, but the directors Mafikeng [...]

The number of Internet users will exceed two billion this year, bringing it closer to a third of the world. However, developing countries need to strengthen access to this vital tool for economic growth, said a UN agency on Tuesday. The number of users doubled in the last five years, and compares to an estimated world population of 6.9 billion people, [...]

Bono and his wife Ali have never really participated in an advertising campaign. So when they decided to do it for Louis Vuitton they did not restrict themselves for a single product. They incorporated more than one thing in the same advertisement. The ad has been shot by the famous photographer Annie Leibowitz. The ad simply shows Bono and his wife [...]

In which continent a user is less likely to be the victim of a malicious attack? According to the research laboratory of AVG free antivirus maker, is South America, with Brazil being in 98th position (one in 155 chance of being infected). Countries in the question, the navigations are the safest place in Sierra Leone (one in 696), Nigeria (one in 442) [...]

The 2010 World Cup is one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year, and ensures that for a little over a month all eyes of the world are facing South Africa after all, apart from the competition bringing together the best players in the world, is the first time an event of such magnitude happens in Africa. Even those who like to watch football [...]

It isn’t very unusual to see Business big-wigs venture into charity and non-profit programs. But Paul M. English didn’t simply divert his excess resources for a cause and sat back in the comfort of his couch. The co-founder of Kayak, English has embarked on an impressive mission of bringing the whole of Africa under free and low cost Wi-fi. Internet [...]

The fifth and final batch of tickets for the World Cup available to fans in South Africa no longer has entries for the final, the opening match and the two semi-finals, FIFA said on Friday. Tickets sold out just a day after being put on sale at official points of maximum authority of football and some banks. In total, 100 thousand tickets were sold, [...]

Who knew that the applications of the solar energy could be so trendy and smart? Adam Robinson has designed a solar cell which is of the size of a pebble, but as they say, looks are deceptive, this pebble-sized solar cell has a lamp and can supply sufficient power to charge your cell phone. A piece truly made for people on-the-go, this portable solar [...]

Riding a bike on a hot sunny afternoon during summers even in a place, which has moderate climatic condition, is quite a task. I cannot imagine the fate of those folks riding motorcycles in places where the heat literally takes a toll on your body such as; the Middle East, South America, Africa, parts of the USA, India, etc. Riding a motorcycle in [...]