So it is good news that Africa’s sleeping giants seem to be waking up. In South Africa prudent policies helped bring inflation down to 3.2% in 2025, lower than at any point in the past 21 years, and ...

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 Big gaps exist in the ...

Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...

Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, destroyed thousands of homes and caused tens of millions of dollars’ worth of ...

How a groundbreaking new superhero series is reshaping kids’ TV, redefining global storytelling, inspiring a new generation of viewers and changing the way the world sees Africa. Senior Contributor.

In his 2005 satirical piece, “How to Write About Africa,” the late Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina explored how the Western gaze in media perpetuates a distorted view of Africa. “Always use the word ...

A record surge of solar panels flowing from China to countries in Africa over the past year is a sign the continent is seeing a rapid build-out of renewable energy. That could help expand access to ...

Here are five things to know about the G20 summit hosted by South Africa, which is taking place at a time of heightened global instability and tensions between Pretoria and Washington. Founded in 1999 ...