“Africa’s risk is not different from any part of the world,” declared Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President and Chair of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group. Speaking at a panel ...

The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...

Africa's richest man however, is slightly younger. Aliko Dangote, aged 67 is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

Countries which will be most affected are those with a high burden of HIV, TB and malaria and with large populations of ...

High costs, indirect routes and sluggish trade are holding Africa back. But with the AfCFTA’s promise and a fast-growing ...

With a rapidly expanding population and increasing urbanisation, Africa’s energy demand is projected to soar, requiring ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a famous book under the title Why We Can’t Wait.  Besides addressing the crime of slavery ...

There is a well-known economic principle that a rising tide lifts all boats and yachts. In that spirit, industrialised nations like ...

As recently as 2023, only around half of Africa’s population used banking services. At the same time, the continent is ripe for technologically facilitated reform as roughly three-fourths of African ...

Despite being often seen through the lens of food insecurity, Chris Elliott explores how Africa could soon become a global ...

As the continent’s population continues to grow, placing increasing pressure on already-strained water resources, innovative ...