Africa’s development landscape exhibits significant variation across its 54 nations. While no African country meets traditional global standards of a “developed” economy, certain nations stand out as more advanced relative to their continental peers.

African countries have again topped the list of the world’s most ignored crises, with nearly all of the worst-funded humanitarian challenges located in the continent in 2024, according to a new study out this week. Released on Tuesday, the report by the ...

The tailings dam - used to store toxic by-products from the copper mining process, including heavy metals like arsenic, mercury and lead - had collapsed into a tributary connected to the Kafue, Zambia's longest river and a major drinking water source.

Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project aims to fix that.

Africa is rapidly becoming a major growth market for Indian startups, with platforms like Leverage Edu, QueueBuster, and SUN Mobility making early inroads. The expansion is fueled by rising internet penetration (e.

Good roads don’t just move cars. They move trade, jobs, and daily life. In 2025, a few African countries stood out for building

Some West African nations have introduced laws granting citizenship to members of the African diaspora as part of broader efforts toward reconciliation, recognition, and reconnection. These policies aim to address the historical injustices of the ...

Saharan Africa rose by 4.3% between 2023 and 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest annual report on debt in developing countries. As interest rises to unprecedented levels, our comparative table shows who is borrowing the most.

Kenya will host delegates from governments, civil society, industry and scientific agencies for the United Nations Environment Assembly at a time of profound environmental challenges and growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Africa is an incredibly diverse continent, home to many ethnicities and cultures. Each region has beautiful women with their own unique characteristics that distinguish its people. For instance, Northern Africans often share features associated with the ...

" Patrice Talon said, looking calm during the live evening broadcast. The government said it had thwarted the mutiny hours after a group of soldiers declared a takeover on national television. Later in the afternoon,