Yet despite its apparent absurdity, its journey is a reminder of how few modern boats ply African waterways, and how much ...

Weak integration of resources into inclusive value chains remains the main barrier’ to broader development across Africa, says head of entrepreneurship and investment at African Union Commission - Ana ...

From the perspective of complex systems, a new study reveals the universality, specificity, and explanatory power of ...

The African clawed frog is used as a model organism for biological research because of its close evolutionary relationship to humans, and because early development occurs externally, allowing ...

The countdown has begun. At the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) upcoming annual meetings on 26-30 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the name of Akinwumi Adesina’s successor will finally be known. He or ...

With Akinwumi Adesina set to step down, the race to succeed the Nigerian leader – known for his pinstripe suits and signature bow tie – is on. Five candidates have four months to campaign for the ...

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues ...

Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa's climatic heartbeat and shows how key phases of climate change influenced human evolution, dispersal and ...

New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globally -- by more than 10 million years, with important implications for primate evolution and the ...