by Zoe Mandalios | Jun 27, 2013 | Africa Jobs & Blogs
The Cape Verde islands have won a reputation for reaching political and economic steadiness. The former Portuguese colony comprises 10 islands and five islets, all but three of which are mountainous. Cape Verde enjoys a per capita income that is higher than that of...
by Zoe Mandalios | Jun 26, 2013 | Africa Jobs & Blogs
By the unification of two former colonies- one British and one French, the modern state of Cameroon was created in 1961. Cameroon began its independence with a bloody insurrection which was suppressed only with the help of French forces. Born in 1933, Paul Biya has...
by Zoe Mandalios | Jun 24, 2013 | Africa Jobs & Blogs
Burkina Faso, also shortly known as Burkina Is an African country situated in West Africa. This nation is bordered by 6 beautiful countries namely, Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the...
by Zoe Mandalios | Jun 21, 2013 | Africa Jobs & Blogs
Botswana, one of Africa’s most stable countries, is the continent’s longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is reasonably free of corruption and has a noble human rights track record. When it comes to diamond manufacturing, Botswana is the...
by Zoe Mandalios | Jun 20, 2013 | Africa Jobs & Blogs
Today, Benin is the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. In 1872 the territory became a French Colony and achieved independence on 1 August 1960 as the Republic of Benin. The nation at present is one of Africa’s most...
