The strategic partnership with China has already reshaped Africa's development trajectory. And nowhere is this more visible ...

The one safe bet on the energy transition today is that it will unfold according to African rather than Western priorities. The only country on the continent that makes a significant contribution to ...

Long gone are the days when Africa was disparagingly regarded as the White Man’s Burden. Today, Africa is the continent with the youngest demographic in the world, on the brink of a technical ...

Anthropologists and archaeologists have long been interested in the intersection of social, political, and religious institutions and landscape features. Recent efforts have been aimed at elucidating ...

Abstract This article is based on comparative research conducted in three African countries—Mali, Botswana and Kenya—between 2006 and 2007. The research focuses on local perceptions of biodiversity ...

Africa presents a “dynamic landscape” for the aviation sector, according to Joep Ellers, Airbus' airline marketing director for the region. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of this year’s Aviation ...

This interview is part of the Inside the Mind of the CxO series, which explores a wide range of critical decisions faced by chief executives around the world. Nigeria is widely viewed as coming late ...

A Chinese peacekeeping battalion is awarded the UN Medal for Service by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Moustapha Soumaré, October 2, 2017. Credit: Flickr/ UNMISS With growing ...

Africa remains an alluring land brimming with economic opportunity. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently found that nine of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024 are African. Our ...

As the birthplace of modern humans, Africa holds unique significance for human population genetics. The continent is now home to approximately 900 million people in more than 2,000 different ...