A growing middle class is increasingly mobile — and changing African ideas about leisure, travel and even the continent itself. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. A couple of years ago at a ...

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While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young and growing population.

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine Gedi is another ...

The African rock python is not a snake that often dominates headlines, yet it remains one of the most impressive reptiles ...

In the mid-1990s the UN built an airstrip in Ngara, in the far west of Tanzania, to supply refugee camps near the border with Burundi. Three decades later it has a different use. Over the past year ...

As climate crises deepen, Africa must turn its hard-won experience and local knowledge into global leadership on climate, ...

Africa remains the least connected continent, with only 38 percent of its population having internet access as of 2024. This disparity is not merely technological but deeply rooted in historical ...

Africa is a huge continent made up of 54 countries and over a billion people. But did you know that in Ethiopia, clocks are upside down with our 6:00 at their 12:00? This, and the 12 other incredible ...

Ever since award-winning Nigerian-American journalist Chika Oduah started practicing journalism, she has sought to cover Africa with more nuance. This proved to be more challenging than she expected. ...