One of Africa's Big Five countries is shown on world maps to be half the size it actually ... areas furthest from the equator appear disproportionately large.

Because of this, areas furthest from the equator appear disproportionately large. The most ... (sq km), whereas Africa is 30,043,862 sq km. However, flat maps show something quite different.

Piri Reis, an Ottoman admiral and cartographer, is renowned for his world map created in 1513, which includes detailed representations of parts of Northern Africa. His work is significant not only ...

CAPE TOWN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - African governments should give fibre optic cables greater protection from attacks and ...

But their perspective on the matter might change if they use the fascinating size-comparison map tool by ... when placed over ...

CEO James Mwangi says the Group plans to triple its regional subsidiaries to 15 by 2030, starting with Ethiopia before moving ...

The view that African firms and governments pay a higher cost of capital than is necessary to compensate investors in debt ...

The numbers show that Gauteng remains the destination of choice for many people from South Africa and beyond who are in ...

A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American ...

Africa’s working-age population is growing faster than any other region, driven by progress in child survival over the last two decades. Yet, Sub-Saharan Africa invests less in education per capita ...

A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime. Achieving that requires more from police than recovering illegal guns.

South Africa, September 2024 – In a historic achievement ... meters of PE 100 DN/OD 1200 mm SDR 21 Solid Wall pipes. These large-diameter pipes, produced in 15-meter sections, will be used ...