The 2026 ‘African Youth Survey’ finds a generation more hopeful about Africa’s direction than it was two years ago. But ...

Africa already has pan-African banks, monetary unions, regional markets, payment systems and a growing institutional savings ...

Members of the Ugandan dance group “the Ghetto Kids” pose for a group picture after a day’s rehearsal at their home in ...

Diseases, as Covid and Ebola have demonstrated, do not respect borders. An outbreak in one country or region can quickly move ...

Some believe that the continent could harness AI and robots to accelerate its move into higher-value textile manufacturing.

The cartographers who designed the more accurate map of the world to replace the inaccurate Mercator projection have joined forces with Togo to implement the UN resolution. Following on from the ...

When world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, they set extraordinarily ambitious targets.

The Trump administration has once again turned on South Africa to serve as a distraction from its mounting list of troubles. ...

The sharp decline in health aid may be a blessing in disguise. It is forcing governments to think of health as an economic ...

A vaccine that can be stored without refrigeration could remove one of the biggest logistical barriers to immunisation in ...

Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) play a board game called “Igisoro” at the Nkamira Transit Centre in Rubavu on March 26, 2024. Dozens of people arrive every day at the Nkamira ...

Africa’s real challenge is not a shortage of capital, ideas or natural resources but quality leadership that can build institutions to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity. Twenty ...