Yet despite its apparent absurdity, its journey is a reminder of how few modern boats ply African waterways, and how much ...

From the perspective of complex systems, a new study reveals the universality, specificity, and explanatory power of ...

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

Weak integration of resources into inclusive value chains remains the main barrier’ to broader development across Africa, says head of entrepreneurship and investment at African Union Commission - Ana ...

With Akinwumi Adesina set to step down, the race to succeed the Nigerian leader – known for his pinstripe suits and signature bow tie – is on. Five candidates have four months to campaign for the ...

New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globally -- by more than 10 million years, with important implications for primate evolution and the ...

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues ...

The countdown has begun. At the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) upcoming annual meetings on 26-30 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the name of Akinwumi Adesina’s successor will finally be known. He or ...