Chinese entrepreneur stirs controversy by amassing 10 million and leasing them to companies outside Africa. Internet service ...

A rotating team of Chinese doctors helps make it one of the best. In a country that has long depended on health aid from ...

Last weekend’s meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Johannesburg confounded low expectations. It had been written off as “dormant” before it began, with assumptions that the absence of the ...

Under heavy sanctions following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia stepped up its courting of African governments with offers of military cooperation, weapons, grain and fertilizers. It’s also ...

Africa in 2024 will be the second fastest-growing economic region in the world (after Asia) at 4 per cent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but behind the headline figure is a ...

Africa can be challenging to reach, but those who visit have the chance to experience the perfect blend of ancient and modern, wild and urban, and East and West. From Cape Town's coastal beauty to ...

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti — While the eyes of the world are on Ukraine, the U.S. is also keeping focused on hidden conflicts against jihadists in Africa, where at least 18 different terrorist ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I travel the world reporting on emerging markets and China overseas. This article is more than 6 years old. Africa has become ...

Over the past few decades, China’s rapid economic growth and expanding middle class have fueled an unprecedented need for resources. The economic powerhouse has focused on securing the long-term ...

South African police have arrested four men en route to Russia on suspicion they would contravene the country’s laws against ...