Africa’s influence spans from ancient trade and innovation to modern culture and technology, proving it has shaped humanity’s story at every stage.

Chapter I. West Africa and its people -- Chapter II. The great empires of the Western Sudan -- Chapter III. Europeans and West Africa in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries -- Chapter IV. European ...

Nigerian trade with other African nations grew 14% in the first half of the year, after the government strengthened regional ties, the country’s head of customs said.

On Daring to Be Free: Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World, by Sudhir Hazareesingh.

Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD. Andrea Apolloni and Lacey Harris-Coble do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

The $1.2 billion deepwater Ndayane Port - DP World's largest investment in Africa to date - will further cement Senegal's position as a key logistics hub for the continent. The new port will handle ...

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made maritime history by becoming the first shipping line to deploy 24,000 TEU megaships on routes serving West Africa, marking a significant milestone in the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he will travel to Ghana later this month with an official Virgin Islands ...

Western countries have reduced aid and military support to Africa, prompting African nations to pivot towards the east, particularly China ...

DAKAR, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Western Balkans criminal groups, who are among Europe's top cocaine traffickers, are entrenching themselves in West Africa in a sign of the region's growing significance on ...

From indigo dye pits to cutting-edge pattern making, West Africa is rich with craftsmanship, but has lacked the ...