Most value added manufacturing contracts have no monetary value to Africa and enables the keep Africa poor and backwards business model.

Africa is blessed with natural resources, so what? 

Manufacturing industries are used to measure growth and structure, if the cost of goods and materials is more than the cost of the final manufactured product then the product is of no value to Africa and it is giving away products for free.

Africa is the richest continent on the planet remarkable for her rich soil, abundant land, forests and trees, oil, minerals, precious stones and metals, water, and wildlife. 

Yet Africa remains poor because of a lack of value added manufacturing sectors on the African continent. Africa has an average of 12.7 percent value-added manufacturing.

Africa has an average 12.7 percent value-added manufacturing GDP; Algeria has the highest at 24.2% Sierra Leone 1.6% value added manufacturing.

Algeria has the highest at 24.2 percent in 2019 while Liberia and Sierra Leone are the lowest on the African continent with 1.6 percent, however, 16 out of 54 African countries have no data on value added manufacturing income made. The definition of manufacturing is any industry that makes products from raw materials by the use of manual labor or machinery.  Value-added manufacturing is the gross receipts minus the cost of goods and services purchased from other companies, the difference between the value of goods and the cost of materials or supplies that are used in producing them.  If the cost of goods and the cost of materials or supplies is more than the cost of the final manufactured product then the product is of no value to Africa. Africa does not benefit from the processing and manufacturing portion of goods such as coffee beans, timber and cut flowers, only the agricultural. Under development has held most of Africa backwards because African countries are unable to add value to raw materials so Africans can sell on local and international markets and negotiate prices and trade rules favorable to the citizens of Africa. Africa has an average of only 12.7 percent value-added manufacturing; Algeria has the highest at 24.2 percent in 2019 while Liberia and Sierra Leone are the lowest on the African continent with 1.6 percent. The manufacturing industry plays a big role in boosting a country’s economy.  Here are some of the reasons why manufacturing is important to a country as well as its economy; commercial innovation, creation of job opportunities, manufacturing industries help to support other companies; manufacturing companies promote trading in a country, and adds value to the economy of a country. A solution to the value added manufacturing issues for Africa is for the African Diaspora to seriously invest in the manufacturing industries and firms that would make the greatest contribution to Africa.  These have the greatest potential to maintain or expand employment in Africa which are the industries of computers and electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, transportation and machinery, manufacturing provides high-wage jobs, especially for workers who would otherwise earn the lowest wages. The manufacturing industry plays a big role in boosting a country’s economy. Remember, the difference between the value of goods and the cost of materials or supplies that are used in producing is the value-added manufacturing cost. Manufacturing value added percent of GDP for Africa 2017-2019 Country Name 2017 2018 2019 Algeria 24 27 24 Angola 6 6 no data Benin 9 9 9 Botswana 5 5 5 Burkina Faso 10 9 9 Burundi no data no data no data Cabo Verde 6 6 6 Cameroon 15 18 no data Central African Republic 18 18 18 Chad 2 2. 2.8 Dem. Rep. of the Congo 19 18 20 Rep. of the Congo 6.3 no data no data Cote d'Ivoire 10.1 11.1 11.5 Djibouti 3 3 3 Egypt 16.4 16.1 15.9 Equatorial Guinea 25.7 25.3 19.5 Eritrea no data no data no data Eswatini 29.5 28.8 29.3 Ethiopia 6.1 5.8 5.5 Gabon 17.6 19.0 19 The Gambia 4.4 4.4 4.3 Ghana 10.4 10.4 10.4 Guinea 10 9.4 no data Guinea-Bissau 10.5 10.4 no data Kenya 8 7.7 7.5 Lesotho 15 16.2 15.9 Liberia 1.8 1.7 1.6 Libya no data no data no data Madagascar no data no data no data Malawi 9.3 no data no data Mali 2.3 2.7 3 Mauritania 7.7 7.8 no data Mauritius 11.8 11.3 11 Morocco 15.6 15.7 no data Mozambique 8.1 8.8 no data Namibia 11.9 12 11.7 Niger 6.6 6.2 6.1 Nigeria 8.7 9.6 11.5 Rwanda 7.6 7.5 8.1 Sao Tome and Principe 7.2 7.4 no data Senegal 15.8 15.7 15.6 Seychelles 5.9 6.7 6.1 Sierra Leone 1.9 2.1 1.9 Somalia no data no data no data South Africa 12. 11.7 11.7 South Sudan no data no data no data Sudan 6.8 12.9 11.7 Tanzania 7.6 no data no data Togo 6.5 6 6.5 Tunisia 14.7 14.3 no data Uganda 15.5 15.8 15.4 Zambia 8.1 7.7 no data Zimbabwe 11 10.5 no data

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African countries with deserts totals nineteen and there are nine hot dry deserts, semi-arid deserts, and coastal deserts in Africa named the Chalbi, Danakil, Guban, Sahara, Kalahari. Karoo, Namib, Nyiri deserts.

Listing, description and location of nine African deserts and where does desertification occur in Africa with neighboring African countries.

Africa has the largest hottest dry desert in the world, the Sahara Desert. The three main types of deserts in Africa include hot and dry deserts, semi-arid deserts, and coastal deserts.

Most of the northern third of Africa is covered by the dry barren desert, the Sahara while much of the southern part of the African continent are dry deserts, coastal deserts and semi-deserts. There are nine deserts in Africa, they are the Chalbi Desert, Danakil Desert, Guban Desert, Kalahari Desert, Karoo Desert, Namib Desert, Nyiri Desert, and the Sahara Desert.

African Desert Description.

The Chalbi Desert is located entirely in northern Kenya.

Danakil Desert is a desert in northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, and northwestern Djibouti.

The Guban is a coastal desert in northwestern Somalia also known as the Republic of Somaliland, a self-declared independent state without international recognition.

Semi-desert, the Kalahari Desert covers large parts of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa covering 900,000 square kilometres or 350,000 square miles and is full of cyanobacteria also called blue-green algae which can be harmful to pets and humans.

The Karoo or The Succulent Karoo semi-desert wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth, it is a vast semi-desert region of more than 155,000 square miles, 98 million acres or 400,000 square kilometres stretching over the provinces of the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape South Africa.

Located entirely in southern Kenya the Nyiri Desert where Baobab trees are found in the desert, some as old as two thousand years along with many animals such as the elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, lions, leopard, lesser kudu, and impala.

The Namib is a coastal desert creating voluminous amounts of fog when it meets the Atlantic ocean in southern Africa. It is one of the oldest and largest deserts covering portions of Namibia, South Africa and Angola.

Finally, the Sahara desert covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia.

Sahara desert Egypt

Out of 54 African countries, 19 have deserts within their borders and they are Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, and Tunisia and the remaining 35 countries of Africa are susceptible to some type of desertification.

African Country	Location of African Deserts
Algeria	Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, the Sahara Desert, between Morocco and Tunisia.
Angola	Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, portions include the Namib coastal desert.
Benin	Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo.
Botswana	Southern Africa, north of South Africa, large portions include the Kalahari Desert.
Burkina Faso	Western Africa, north of Ghana.
Burundi	Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Tanzania.
Cabo Verde	Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal.
Cameroon	Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Central African Republic	Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Chad	Central Africa, south of Libya, portions include the Sahara Desert.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Central Africa, northeast of Angola.
Republic of the Congo	Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon.
Cote d'Ivoire	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia.
Djibouti	Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia, portions include the Danakil Desert.
Egypt	Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Equatorial Guinea	Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon.
Eritrea	Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan, portions include the Danakil Desert.
Eswatini	Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa.
Ethiopia	Eastern Africa, west of Somalia, portions include the Danakil Desert.
Gabon	Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
The Gambia	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal.
Ghana	Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo.
Guinea	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.
Guinea-Bissau	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal.
Kenya	Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania, the Chalbi Desert is located entirly in north Kenya along with the Nyiri Desert.
Lesotho	Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa.
Liberia	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone.
Libya	Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Madagascar	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique.
Malawi	Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique.
Mali	interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Mauritania	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara, portions include the Sahara Desert.
Mauritius	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar.
Morocco	Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara.
Mozambique	Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania.
Namibia	Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa, portions include the Kalahari Desert and the Namib coastal desert.
Niger	Western Africa, southeast of Algeria, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Nigeria	Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon.
Rwanda	Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi.
Sao Tome and Principe	Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon.
Senegal	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania.
Seychelles	archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.
Sierra Leone	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia.
Somalia	Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia, the Guban coastal desert in northwestern Somalia also known as the Republic of Somaliland.
South Africa	Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa, portions include the Kalahari Desert, Karoo Desert and the Namib coastal desert.
South Sudan	East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia.
Sudan	North-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Tanzania	Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique.
Togo	Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana.
Tunisia	Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya, portions include the Sahara Desert..
Uganda	East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zambia	Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zimbabwe	Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia.

When land degradation occurs in the drylands, it is referred to as desertification. Drylands take up 41.3% of the land surface. This is a significant proportion of our land to disregard as wastelands, considering that they are habitable and part of the remaining land includes some mountains. Drylands refer to arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. Deserts are hyper-arid and one third of the lands on earth are covered with deserts.

Desertification refers to the land degradation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities. Desertification hinders regularly the developmental efforts including in the field of agriculture, rural and urban development. The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in some 100 countries are threatened by desertification.

When land degradation happens in the world's drylands, it often creates desert-like conditions. Globally, 24% of the land is degrading. About 1.5 billion people directly depend on these degrading areas. Nearly 20% of the degrading land is cropland, and 23% rangeland or open country used for grazing or hunting animals.

Who Where the Powerful One-Eyed and Body-Positive Queens of Africa

Powerful Queen Shanakdakhete, one-eyed Queen Amanitore, and body-positive Queen Amanishakheto are three well-known women rulers of Africa's Kush and the Meroë Empires. 

African Queen

The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, now named Sudan, and just south of Egypt. Sudan has more than 350 pyramids, double the number found in Egypt, and many are dedicated to female rulers. Meroe thrived as the capital of Kush around 750 BCE to 350 CE and became renowned as a city of tremendous wealth.

Located on the Nile in the region of modern-day Sudan, Meroe grew rich from trade and its ironworks and abundant grain supply ensured a steady production of goods others wanted and needed; but it was the monarchy, periodically controlled by women that established and maintained the trade that encouraged such affluence. The title Kentake or Kandake in the Meroitic language and means Queen Regent or Queen Mother or Royal Woman, this actually refers to an ancient African queen or group of ancient African queens.

Three women rulers of Africa, Queens of Kush and the Meroë Empire.

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Queen Shanakdakhete of the Meroë Empire.

Queen Shanakdakhete pronounced Shan-nan-dac-it, is the earliest known ruling African queen of ancient Nubia who exercised hands on power in the Meroë Empire. 

The Queen has the power to declare war against another country and Queen Shanakdakhete exercised her power without council from the government of the day. 

Her royal rights included the powers to appoint and dismiss council, regulate the military, cultural and agricultural service, declare war, make peace, direct the actions of the military, and negotiate and ratify treaties, alliances, and domestic agreements. 

She ruled from about 170-150 BCE and is buried at the Pyramid at Meroë. The Empire of Meroë succeeded the Kingdom of Kush and extended its peak from the Third Cataract of the Nile to the site of the present city of Khartoum. Queen Shanakdakhete is depicted in a statue now housed at the Cairo Museum.

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One-eyed Amanitore Queen of Meroë.

Pronounced A-mon-a-ren-us, Amanirenas the brave also known as Kandace is famous because of her role leading 30,000 Kushite armies soldiers against the Romans in a war that lasted five years, from 27 BC to 22 BC. 

After an initial victory when the Kushites attacked Roman Egypt thousands of Roman slaves and treasures were captured and brought back to the Meroë Empire. 

She went into one of the Palaces of the Roman King Augustus and beheaded of one of his Bronze Statues, returned home and buried it in her throne room. 

Amanirenas ruled from 40 BC to about 10 BC after the death of her husband Amanirenas was actually a one eyed warrior Queen from Nubia is actually Queen of this Northern African country which is to the south of Kemet and she comes to rule during a time when Kemet has actually already fallen.

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Body-positive figure Queen Amanishakheto ruled near the time of Christ's birth.

Amanishakheto, pronounced ah-mah-nee-shah-khay-toe, was a powerful and wealthy queen who ruled from 10 BCE to about 1 BCE. She is celebrated for her body-positive attitude. 

In ancient pyramid murals, there is a frequent portrayal of a large and powerful woman who is depicted as body-positive. She is adorned with jewels, wears elaborate fringed and tasseled robes, and carries weapons in one hand. It is clear that she is preparing to lead her army to fight against the enemies of the North and South.

There are several monuments of her and she is mentioned in the Amun Temple of Kawa. She was buried with treasures such as golden armlets, delicate glass ornaments and golden pendants adorned with faces of the Gods, in a pyramid over 100 feet high, her tomb was raided and destroyed by Giuseppe Ferlini. 

Giuseppe Ferlini, born in 1797 in Italy, started his career as a soldier. However, he later became an explorer and a treasure hunter, notorious for his ruthless and controversial actions. One of his most infamous exploits was the robbery and desecration of over 40 pyramids of Meroë, located at At Wad ban Naqa in Sudan. 

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Powerful, one-eyed and body-positive Queens of Africa

In the history of Africa's Kush and the Meroë Empires, there were three remarkable women rulers who left their mark. 

Queen Shanakdakhete, who was known for her shrewd diplomacy and military prowess, is widely regarded as one of the most successful monarchs of the Meroitic period. 

Queen Amanitore, also called the "one-eyed queen," was a patron of the arts and architecture, and under her reign, the city of Meroë flourished as a center of trade and culture. 

Lastly, Queen Amanishakheto was a body-positive figure who defied the conventional beauty standards of her time and was known for her exceptional physical strength and leadership skills. 

These three queens were instrumental in shaping the history and culture of ancient Kush and Meroë, and their legacies continue to inspire people to this day.

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Potatoes Are Grown in 37 African Countries

Egypt leads North Africa in potato production, while South Africa is the top potato grower in the southern half of the continent.

When You Think of Africa, Do You Think of Potatoes?

When most people picture African food, they imagine yams, cassava, or plantains—but not potatoes. Yet potatoes thrive across the continent, from the highlands of Ethiopia to the cool valleys of South Africa. This humble tuber has quietly become one of Africa’s most important crops, feeding millions and powering both rural markets and urban kitchens. Potatoes are as African as they are global.

The potato is cultivated in over 150 countries. Egypt leads Africa in production, while South Africa dominates sub-Saharan output. Across the continent, potatoes serve as both a subsistence crop and a valuable commercial commodity.

Commercially, more potatoes are processed to meet demand from fast-food, snack, and convenience industries. As a subsistence crop, potatoes feed farm families with little surplus for markets.

From Soil to Supper

Potatoes in Africa aren’t just crops — they are livelihoods. Farmers in Kenya’s highlands, Egypt’s Nile Delta, and Lesotho’s mountain terraces rely on potatoes as both food and income. Local markets bustle with fresh harvests, while creative cooks turn them into everything from stews to crispy street snacks. Africa’s soil gives the potato a story that’s both ancient and evolving.

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) originated over 8,000 years ago near Lake Titicaca in the Andes of South America. Colonial settlers and missionaries later introduced it to North Africa’s Nile Delta and Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.

In sub-Saharan Africa, potatoes became an urban favorite in Kenya, Malawi, and Rwanda. Ethiopia, Africa’s ninth-largest producer, features potatoes in vegetarian dishes such as Ethiopian Berber Potatoes.

Ethiopian Berber Potato Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 large white potatoes, unpeeled and diced
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups fresh okra, diced
• 2 green beans, diced
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 chili pepper, minced
• 2 tbsp berbere spice mix
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Directions: In a large pot, heat oil and spices for 2 minutes. Add water slowly, bring to a boil. Add vegetables and cook 20 minutes over medium heat. Serve with Ethiopian Injera bread.

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A New Starch: When You’re Tired of Potatoes

While potatoes are loved across Africa, cooks from Uganda to Ghana know another starchy favorite — the green banana. Dense, versatile, and lower on the glycemic index, green bananas are becoming the go-to alternative when you want to give your stews a fresh twist.

Green Banana Vegetable Stew

• 4 green bananas, peeled and sliced
• 2 tbsp palm or olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 cup chopped kale or spinach
• 1 tsp curry powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups vegetable broth

Directions: Heat oil in a pot, sauté onions and garlic until golden. Add tomatoes, curry, and carrots; cook 5 minutes. Stir in green bananas and broth. Cover and simmer 15–20 minutes until tender. Add greens, season, and cook 5 minutes more. Serve warm with rice or flatbread.

Learn more about this tropical starch in Potato vs. Green Banana: Your Ultimate Cooking Guide.

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Did You Know? Out of 54 African countries, 37 grow potatoes — from Egypt and Morocco to Kenya and Malawi — feeding millions and driving local economies.

Interesting Fact: Potatoes are planted from seed tubers — not seeds. Boiling them with skins preserves nutrients.

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Educational African Food Writing by The African Gourmet

Mix cans of black-eyed peas herbs and shallots into a meatless vegetarian casserole dish creamy inside, crisp on top, casserole reheats beautifully.

Our recipe for baked black-eyed pea casserole with herbs and shallots is where you open up a few cans of black-eyed peas, mix everything together. The casserole dish also has fresh flavors from fresh shallots, tomatoes and herbs. This is a meatless vegetarian dish gets finished off with a crunchy, butter-dotted crust of Parmesan and breadcrumbs.

Baked black-eyed pea casserole is creamy inside, crisp on top and when you scoop up this casserole you see the pink shallots, the green flecks of herbs, and of course the golden creaminess of cheese and black-eyed peas.

The casserole reheats beautifully and pairs with a fresh green salad. It is the ideal balance between hearty, comforting, wholesome, and light. The casserole can be prepared and assembled up to one day in advance, just cover and store in the refrigerator.

When baked straight from the refrigerator, add 10 minutes to the baking time. Leftovers can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to four days.

Easy recipe from Ghana.

Baked Black-Eyed Pea Casserole with Rice and Herbs.

Ingredients.

1 tablespoon melted butter.

3 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed.

1 cup cooked white rice.

2/3 cup dried breadcrumbs.

1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese.

2 large chicken eggs.

4 large shallots, finely chopped.

2 large ripe tomatoes, diced.

1 large white onion, finely chopped.

2 cloves garlic, minced.

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves.

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves.

2 Maggie cubes.

½ teaspoon black pepper.

1 cup cottage cheese, preferably small curd.

1 cup regular full-fat plain yogurt.

1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth.

Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon.

 

Directions.

In a large bowl add all ingredients except breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, mix well. Turn into buttered a 9x13-inch casserole baking-dish and dot top with butter. Mix Parmesan cheese with breadcrumbs to form crust and sprinkle evenly over black-eyed dish. Bake until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbling, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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Asun is a stir fry recipe of peppered goat meat made in Nigeria using 20 ground hot peppers. Eat your Asun spicy goat with amala pounded plantain.

The female goat is used in most recipes because the meat from female goats is tenderer. Goat meat is consumed widely throughout Nigeria. Goat meat is unique in flavor and palatability. It is leaner than many other red meats and usually less tender.

If you add too much liquids your pan will cool down too fast and your goat will simmer and not fry and you need your goat meat to fry. To make a good Asun Spicy Goat stir-fry, you absolutely must have an extremely hot sauté pan or wok. Just keep in mind, goat meat should be served how you like your steak, rare, medium or well-done.

Yoruba Amala is a starch dish typically made from yam or plantain flour. Eat your Asun spicy goat with Amala pounded plantain, it's easy to make but first lets make the Asun using the simple recipe below.

Asun Peppery Goat Stir-Fry

Ingredients

1 pound goat meat, diced in small pieces

2 red onions, diced

2 teaspoons sea salt

Maggie seasoning cube

20 ground hot peppers of your choice such as cayenne peppers, jalapenos, banana peppers or habanero peppers.

Juice of one lemon

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Use an electric coffee or spice grinder to pound the chili peppers into a hot paste. Clean and wash goat meat. Marinate your goat meat with lemon juice, salt, Maggie cubes and ground hot peppers for 20 minutes in a large Ziploc bag. First, heat up the oil in your sauté pan then add half the goat meat marinate. Cook the meat until it is nearly done, then remove it, and set it aside. Reheat the pan and add more oil if necessary, then repeat until all your meat is cooked almost all the way. Remember, overfilling your sauté pan with goat meat will cool it off, and as the goat meat releases its juices, it will end up simmering and steaming rather than frying. Which means the goat meat will be tough and not tender.

Eat your Asun spicy goat recipe with Amala pounded plantain recipe.

Ingredients
3 green or yellow plantains
1 medium cassava root
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 cup water

Directions
In a large pot place the peeled and evenly cut plantains and cassava and cover with water. Boil until soft about 20 minutes. Place the salt, flour, plantains, and cassava in a mixer and mix until the consistency of soft dough is achieved. Amala should be much stiffer than mashed potatoes in texture. 

Did you know? The Yoruba tribal nation makes up around 16% of Nigeria's population making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa behind the Hausa and Igbo. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups.

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Christianity in Africa: Historical Roots and Spiritual Diversity

Christianity’s story in Africa is ancient and remarkable. From its arrival in North Africa in the 1st century AD to its spread into sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese missionaries in the 15th century, the message of Christ has journeyed across deserts, savannas, and oceans.

Christian communities have deep roots in Africa — from ancient Egypt and Ethiopia to modern-day nations with near-universal Christian populations.

Faith Across a Continent

Many African nations today are overwhelmingly Christian — places like Lesotho, Rwanda, and Zambia where almost everyone identifies with Christ. Yet Africa’s spiritual landscape is beautifully complex. Alongside Christianity thrive Islam, Animism, Hinduism, Vodun, and other traditions, creating a rich tapestry of faith and culture.

This diversity shows how belief systems interact, sometimes blending and sometimes existing in tension, shaping the way millions understand the divine. Christianity in Africa is not an isolated faith but part of a centuries-long conversation about God’s presence in everyday life.

Acts 8:27 (KJV) — “And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship.”

Top Christian Nations in Africa

These nations have some of the highest percentages of Christians on the continent:

1. Lesotho – 99% Christian
2. Sao Tome and Principe – 99% Christian
3. Rwanda – 98% Christian
4. Cabo Verde – 98% Christian
5. Zambia – 98% Christian
6. Zimbabwe – 97% Christian
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo – 95% Christian
8. Angola – 92% Christian
9. Gabon – 91% Christian
10. Eswatini – 90% Christian

Religious Diversity Across Africa

Across the continent, 29 nations are predominantly Christian, 13 are majority Muslim, one is primarily Hindu, and one maintains Indigenous beliefs as the majority faith. Many communities blend traditions — weaving ancestral spirituality, Islamic practices, and Christian teachings into their daily lives.

Major Faith Traditions in Africa

1. Animism — The belief that non-human entities have spirits; one of the world’s oldest living traditions.
2. Christianity — Rooted in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, present in Africa since the 1st century.
3. Hinduism — Emphasizes many expressions of the divine and spiritual unity, present especially in Mauritius.
4. Islam — Founded by Prophet Muhammad; practiced across North, West, and East Africa since the 7th century.
5. Vodun — Indigenous faith blending spirit worship with elements of Catholicism; deeply rooted in West Africa.

Christianity reached sub-Saharan Africa widely during the 15th century through Portuguese contact and missionary work.

Religion by Country

This table summarizes the dominant faith traditions across Africa:

African Country	Largest Religion (%)
Lesotho	Christianity 99%
Rwanda	Christianity 98%
Zambia	Christianity 98%
Nigeria	Islam 53.5%
Mauritius	Hindu 48.5%
Madagascar	Indigenous Beliefs 59%

Acts 7:9 (KJV) — “And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him.”

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