Is there a sturcture in Africa that has significance to the afterlife?

Answer 1

Yeah, they're called pyramids, they're in Egypt.

Answer 2

Yes, in Egypt.
The Pharaohs and their history.
Actually the act of "Mummification" is to make the person ready for the "Afterlife". So basically, they believe that after death there is a different life and they keep the statues as there as if they were "bodies" for the spirit to enter the statue when it wants to revive.

It is the oldest piece of land & oldest piece of history on this planet now.