As the world prepares to welcome the New Year in 2025, there’s an interesting question on the minds of many: which African countries will be the first to embrace the celebrations, and which will be the last to bid farewell to the departing year?
The timing of these celebrations varies across Africa, measured against London’s time zone. The United Kingdom follows Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), also known as Western European Time, during the winter months of December to February. From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, the UK observes British Summer Time (BST), which is UTC+1.
This temporal distinction highlights the diversity in New…