Landmark fundraising deals by two of Africa’s largest off-grid solar companies are raising hopes that private capital markets ...

Two decades ago African debt was high on the international agenda. In 2005 the G8, as the group of rich countries was then called, approved widespread debt relief for poor countries. As the G20 (a ...

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.

The rhino stepped towards us, close enough to touch. “That’s Kitui,” my guide whispered. In the wilderness of central Kenya, ...

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 ...

Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in Europe and North America ever since. For the last few ...

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 ...

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 ...

Focus on Africa's Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to 30-year-old Techna from South Africa, who left her job to become a full-time gamer, and 25-year-old Saphra from Kenya about the opportunities, challenges and ...