There is a moment in every “maybe I should move to Africa” conversation when the romance gets specific.

In many ways, there has never been a better time to be born African. Since 1960, average life expectancy has risen by more than half, from 41 years to 64. The share of children dying before their ...

I first traveled to Africa when I was five years old, and I’ve returned every year since. No matter how many times I go, I’m always filled with that same excitement and awe I had as a little boy. Now ...

Thousands have fled South Africa, fearing they will be attacked or killed, after an anti-immigrant movement set a “deadline” ...

African countries can be very welcoming to American expats and retirees. Depending on the country, retirees may be able to live comfortably for $1,200 or less per month. A middle-class American income ...

Not long ago, I saw an article that would have both delighted and exasperated the late Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina. “Entrepreneurs are planning autonomous ‘charter cities’ as an answer to Africa ...

A digital representation of Africa continent overlaid with a circuit board pattern, symbolizing technology and connectivity across the nation. Each morning, as American programmers are still brewing ...

China's role in Africa is shifting from state-owned enterprise-led infrastructure to private consumer goods. Surge in Chinese exports and small entrepreneurs targeting Africa's growing consumer market ...

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 ...

In the coming years Africa will become more important than at any time in the modern era. Over the next decade its share of the world’s population is expected to reach 21%, up from 13% in 2000, 9% in ...

Co-hosts Canada take on South Africa today in the first round-of-32 match in the 96-year history of the World Cup. Defeat to ...