A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The request was brought by the Pan ...

Africa's economies are projected to grow at 4.2 percent in 2026, moderating slightly from 4.4 percent in 2025, before rebounding to 4.4 percent in 2027. The findings of the 2026 African Economic ...

Africa's richest biodiversity, fastest-growing consumer market, and most innovative food founders are open for business.

A growing middle class is increasingly mobile — and changing African ideas about leisure, travel and even the continent itself. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. A couple of years ago at a ...

While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young and growing population.

Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in Europe and North America ever since. For the last few decades, ...

When the African Union (AU) was founded in 2002, it promised to be different from its impotent predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Unlike the OAU – whose staunch refusal to interfere ...

Africa is the most youthful continent, with 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under age 30. With high fertility rates and objections to birth control, the youth population will continue to grow. Investing in ...

When Thérèse M’Boungoubaya set out to launch her bodycare brand Koba, she knew she wanted it to be rooted in natural, African-sourced ingredients — a nod to her Congolese roots (both her parents were ...

An off-hand comment made by President Jacob Zuma this month implied that South Africa is fundamentally different from the rest of Africa. His comments have resulted in renewed debate about the extent ...