There was once a huge jungle with a very harsh ruler. The ruler of this jungle was a fierce lion. Every animal was afraid of his strength and cruelty and had to obey all his orders, even if it brought harm to them. One day, the Lion ordered all the animals and said, “To maintain…
Once upon a time, all the birds had a great party to celebrate in heaven. Tortoise wanted to go to the party, too, as he knew there was going to be plenty to eat and drink, and he loved food. However, he had no wings and couldn’t go to the party. So he decided to…
A long time ago, when things were not as it was today, there lived a proud Hippo chief. He had seven wives, as was the tradition for wealthy animals then. He had a secret name known only to his wives. They learned to keep it unknown to anyone. One day, the Hippo hosted a party…
A long time ago, there lived a very rich man called Nothing. Nothing had a poor neighbour named Anansi, and one day, they decided to go to the neighbouring town to marry wives. As a rich man, Nothing wore a very fine damask cloth, while Anansi wore a ragged cotton one. As they journeyed to…
The Leopard and fire were once very good friends. The Leopard always visited Fire, but during the lengthy period of their friendship, fire never visited the Leopard. The Leopard was very unhappy and felt that his friend did not appreciate him. So one day, the Leopard poured out his heart to Fire and made him…
An elderly man sat outside his hut, which was situated in the border compound in the village. He played host to many travellers and spent hot afternoons sitting under the tall palm tree and reflecting on the complex simplicity of life. One day, a traveller came up to him and asked, “Sir, I have travelled…
One day, all the animals in the animal kingdom were assembled in the forest square, and they sought to have fun and socialize while making friends. Then the Hare, in a bout of restless arrogance, boasted that he was one of the fastest animals in the kingdom and he was most definitely faster than the…
According to Statistica, Africa’s e-commerce market, valued at $277 billion in 2023, grew by 14.4% that year. This growth is made possible by the over 1.3 billion mobile users – as the mobile internet penetration rate in Africa is 13% higher than the global average. This growth is further influenced by the high adoption rate…