The Foreign Secretary gave a speech at The Africa Debate on 2 July 2025. Ladies and Gentleman, Friends.It's a great, great ...

Export bans in Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo shake up global shea supply. Shea butter demand rises as a cheaper cocoa butter alternative in confectionery. Local processors may benefit, ...

In Africa, the private sector is widely seen as the main engine of industrialization and plays a central role in the long-term development strategies of governments. However, it remains dominated by ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, political observers noted his progressive ...

Growth in the 15 member states that make up the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, is likely to inch down ...

We cannot afford to miss the next one,' he said, urging his fellow leaders to turn the continent's raw material wealth into real economic value through regional manufacturing and ...

The first full ancient Egyptian genome reveals ancestry from both North Africa and Mesopotamia. The individual likely worked ...

By Ernest Bako WUBONTOManaging Director, Research and Group Chief Economist, Afreximbank, Dr. Yemi Kale, has underscored the importance of quality and swift information flow as a critical tool for ...

President Donald Trump has promised West African leaders a shift from aid to trade during a White House meeting. On Wednesday ...

After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump is touting ...

Four cultural stewards of sustainability unpack how indigo embodies Black fashion’s legacy of labor, innovation, and enduring ...