Nigeria
FACT FILE
Time zone: GMT+1
Plugs: Three-prong square
Dialling code: +234
Currency: Naira - $1=200NGN
Language: English
With its huge mineral wealth and vibrant energy, Nigeria is not only the...
South Africa
Fact File
Population: 52 million
Time: GMT +2
Plugs: Three-pin round
Dialling code: +27
Currency: Rand - $1=10.2ZAR
Language: 11 official languages, but English is predominantly spoken
Background
South Africa’s apartheid legacy...
Tanzania
Fact File
Population: 45 million
Time zone: GMT+3
Plugs: Three-prong square
Dialling code: +255
Currency: Tanzanian shilling - $1=1606TZS
Language: English, Swahili, Kiswahili
Background
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, which...
Tunisia
Fact File
Capital: Tunis
Population: 10,889,000
Time zone: GMT +1
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +216
Currency: Tunisian dinar. Exchange rate: $1 = 1.66020 TND
Language: Arabic
Visas
The following nationalities do not need...
Zambia
Politically stable, peaceful and centrally-located, with a growing economy, a good supply of quality hotels in the main centres, and an airport that needs...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe may be showing signs of improvement and stability, but they aren’t out of the woods just yet. The coalition between the opposition MDC...
Zambia
Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the south-east, Zimbabwe and...
Uganda
Background
Formerly a British colony, Uganda suffered under dictators Milton Obote and Idi Amin as well as various military regimes. In 2006 free multi-party elections...
Togo
Fact File
Capital: Lome
Population: 6,675,000
Time zone: GMT 0
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +228
Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF
Language: French
Visas
All visitors require a visa...
Morocco
Fact File
Capital: Rabat
Population: 32,950,000
Time zone: GMT 0
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +212
Currency: Moroccan dirham. Exchange rate: $1 = 8.49574 MAD
Language: Arabic
Visas
The following countries do not...
Nigeria
Fact File
Population: 168 million
Time: GMT+1
Plugs: Three-prong square
Dialling code: +234
Currency: Naira - $1=158NGN
Language: English
Background
With its huge mineral wealth and vibrant energy, balanced by grinding poverty...
Botswana
Fact File
Population: 2,096,000
Time zone: GMT+2
Plugs: M-Plug, G-Plug, Europlug
Dialling code: +267
Currency: Pula (BWP)
Language: English, Setswana
Background
Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name...