10 African countries with the highest Schengen visa rejections

Considered as the richest continent on earth, Africa remains a pot of gold waiting to be unearthed and utilized to its maximum for the benefit of its people.

Recently, there has been a sturdy rise in the number of homegrown businesses, creative individuals and technological innovations from the continent.

Despite all this, a majority of Africans have their eyes set on travelling to Europe or America to further their studies or relocate for a better income and future.

An article published in March 2018 by Reuters indicate that 1.5 million people have left sub-Saharan Africa for Europe and the United States since 2010, while millions more are making plans to follow in their footsteps.

The rise in emigrants from Africa also means an increase in visa rejections. The latest report by Schengen Visa Information shows the African countries with the highest to lowest visa rejections.  

From 10 to 1, here are the African countries that record the highest number of visa rejections in 2017