Amma Twum-Amoah (Ghana) was elected as Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) department. She is the former Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Djibouti, Eritrea ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars for marketing shea butter ...

In the wake of the recent announcement regarding the sweeping global US tariffs, analysts from South Africa, across the African continent, and internationally have weighed in on the potential ...

The tiny, rural southern African nation of Lesotho is also one of the world's poorest countries. Its exports to the U.S., mostly denim and other textiles used for American brands such as Levi's ...

Seventh African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum The Seventh African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (ARSTIF) will be held from 7-8 April 2025, in a hybrid format, in Kampala, Uganda.

Tony Bello, who helped develop Baked Lay’s and Lay’s Stax at Frito-Lay, now aims to use Nigerian-grown cassava to create products for international and African markets.

Dr Sophie Chandauka, the chairperson of the African charity co-founded by Prince Harry, said she felt tension with Harry a year ago when Harry's team asked her to defend Meghan Markle from ...

He awaits his sentencing for the crime committed in a railway house near Welverdiend. Hugo Ferreira, a 37-year-old South African man, confessed to the horrific rape and murder of his newborn daughter.

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

ATHENS, March 30 (Reuters) - West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the ...

The 2024 LSE Africa Summit took place in March 2024, focusing on the theme "African Minds Transforming Futures." This impactful event brought together policymakers, academics, entrepreneurs, and ...