Friday the 20th of January saw a triumphant South African takeover of the British museum, and what a night it was.
Donald J. Trump is the new man in charge of the US, and Africa seems to have little cause for celebration. But what does the new Commander-in-Chief really think of the continent?
The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative was disturbed in 2016 by a combination of factors. But the continent is still on firm economic development footing.
Yearning for a touch of Africa this festive season, but can’t afford a flight out of the UK? A community-conscious online outlet is bringing Africa to you this Christmas.
Donald Trump’s disregard for Africa and African affairs is worrying. But it also presents a unique opportunity for progressive black leadership to shape US foreign policy.
Globetrotter and author, Samantha Ford reveals her genuine love for the Kenyan bush in her latest novel.
A decade-long upward trend in African citizens’ demand for democracy has ended with a downward turn since 2012, according to a new Afrobarometer analysis.
An unruly mess of a continent governed by mad men and military? Not entirely. Africa has some of the most impressively educated leaders going. Including a certain Zimbabwean…
Rhino Africa produced what is arguably one of the most awesome videos of Africa you’ll have seen. Check it out.
During a recent US-Africa forum in New York, United States president Barack Obama said that all of Africa produces about as much as France. We crunched the numbers to check if he is correct.
Is it the colour of your skin, using sunlight bar soap for everything from dishwashing to shampoo… or is it your killer sense of humour? Check it out.
It may be small enough to sit in the palm of your hand, but even now – nearly 800 years after it was lost to sight in what is now South Africa – the Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe has powerful symbolism.
For the first time, the British Museum is telling South Africa’s story, from early rock art, through the colonial period, apartheid, the birth of the ‘rainbow nation’ and South Africa today.
Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said that obstacles in the path of Africa’s youth needed to be cleared so that they can drive the future of the continent.
These kids have got some serious talent.
Believe yourself to be something of an expert on Africa, how about putting that to the test and learning something in the process? We dare you…
The United States’ 2016 biennial report on the Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) paints South Africa in a less than favourable light, but maybe the truth is just what we need right now.
During the stress of moving and living overseas, you’re bound to have times when you feel at complete lows and ridiculous highs. And if there’s one thing that has the power to lift your mood when you’re feeling at your lowest, it’s got to be music.
The story of the now famous 33 lions that went from circus cages to freedom, is told in a new video by Animal Defenders International (ADI), released today. Rescued by ADI from a life of suffering in circuses in Peru and Colombia, the feel-good tale of the lions’ journey to their forever home in South Africa has won the hearts of the public around the world
The search giant Google has teamed up with an agency called Livity Africa to train 1 million people across Africa in digital skills.
What happens when western pop music meets the traditional sounds of one of Africa’s oldest tribes?
Musicians in the Ivory Coast have collaborated to release a song called “Not Afraid”, filmed on the same beach where terrorists opened fire, killing 19 people earlier this month.