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Geologically young, dark lava flows stand out from older, lighter rocks and the sands of the central Sahara.
Private wealth in Africa is set to grow $800 billion in the next decade. Here are the continent's 23 richest cities mapped, along with other key facts.
African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
The first online rhino auction in South Africa wasn't a success. This has done very little to help rhinos. It may, in fact, encourage more poaching as demand has not slowed down.
Stretched across a tree-peppered expanse in Southern Africa lies the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city of astounding wealth. Located in the
What if the Black Plague had killed off almost all Europeans? Then this is what Africa might have looked like.
We celebrate the best modern films from Africa that prove the continent is a true global movie force.
What if the Black Plague had killed off almost all Europeans? Then the Reconquista never happens. Spain and Portugal don't kickstart Europe's colonization of other continents. And this is what Africa might have looked like.
Following the path of Leo Africanus to Timbuktu, a traveler encounters modern nomads.
At least 12 million people lived in ongoing displacement caused by conflict, violence, and other disasters across the African continent in 2015. And in the future, climate change may be the lead dr…
Google has spent years analyzing who succeeds at the company, which has moved away from a focus on GPAs, brand name schools, and interview brain teasers. In a conversation with The New York Times' Tom Friedman, Google's head of people operations, Laszlo Bock, detailed what the company looks for. And increasingly, it's not about credentials.{{inline-ad}
11 pictures of this things that can only happen in Africa! (only in africa, funny africa)
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The Gambia recently became the latest country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), helping the landmark agreement reach critical mass to move forward.
The African continent is filled with fascinating mythological tales born from different cultures, traditions and beliefs.
We're so used to narratives out of Africa being about war, poverty and devastation, says TED Fellow Wanuri Kahiu. Where's the fun? Introducing "AfroBubbleGum" -- African art that's vibrant, lighthearted and without a political agenda. Rethink the value of all that is unserious as Kahiu explains why we need art that captures the full range of human experiences to tell the stories of Africa.
Every artist has a name, and every artist has a story. Laolu Senbanjo's story started in Nigeria, where he was surrounded by the culture and mythology of the Yoruba, and brought him to law school, to New York and eventually to work on Beyoncé's "Lemonade." He shares what he calls "The Sacred Art of the Ori," art that uses skin as canvas and connects artist and muse through mind, body and soul.
Perhaps it was the involvement of British PR vultures Bell Pottinger that really caught their attention, but either way the BBC are digging deep.
Angola’s reconstruction presented the politically connected with an opportunity to enrich themselves and their relatives.
I had spent close to a week in Bangladesh presenting and participating in the Dhaka Literature Festival in November 2015. After the trip I took a few days off to tour Singapore and Malaysia—both of which I fortunately did not require a visa in advance. My return flight to my hometown, Nairobi, would transit through Istanbul. Ther
UNESCO recognized the Mande Charter in 2009.
Internet connections have been completely shut down in the northwest and southwest of Cameroon, its two main English-speaking regions as a long drawn out mass protest against marginalization by the French-speaking led government persists. It is the first time the central African country is tampering with internet connectivity, which has been ongoing in the former Souther
Very fitting for the much-welcomed rain across parts of South Africa...prepare to be completely blown away by this very different version of Toto - Africa
What if the Black Plague had killed off almost all Europeans? Then the Reconquista never happens. Spain and Portugal don't kickstart Europe's colonization of other continents. And this is what Africa might have looked like.
The Gambia changed its official full name at the UN this year, in all six UN languages. Get the whole story here.
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