Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project aims to create this vital resource. Africa’s official maps are stuck in the ...

An overhead view of the East African Rift, with a river in a cultivated valley flanked by steep cliffs A giant rift is slowly tearing Africa, the second-largest continent, apart. This depression — ...

The history of Africa Day is deeply rooted in the liberation movements that marked the 20th century. The starting point was in 1958, when the Congress of African States was held for the first time, a ...

The continent of Africa has seen fewer deaths from COVID-19 in the last year than people initially projected, thanks to its early response to the pandemic. The continent of 1.2 billion people has had ...

Kehinde Ayeni, executive director, LEAP Africa, has reiterated its commitment to youth-led transformation capable of driving ...

It takes a village to shift a narrative — and Africa No Filter’s ( village just got stronger. Africa No Filter (ANF) today announced the formation of its inaugural Council: a collective of eight ...

African leaders and investors are aligning around the strategy of using fund-of-funds structures, governance reform and ...

Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Fifty-four of 55 African ...

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo -- People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health Organization's Africa headquarters in the Republic of Congo, and they listen intently to what ...

He said Africa cannot achieve universal health coverage or pandemic preparedness without the ability to finance, produce, and govern its own health systems and countermeasures.The Africa Centres for ...

Africa is undergoing a gradual geological transformation, with tectonic forces slowly pulling the continent apart. This process, driven by movements along the East African Rift System, is separating ...