China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has gained significant traction in Africa since its launch in 2013, with 53 African nations participating in varying degrees. In 2023, African countries received ...

South Africa’s total bilateral trade with China soared from US$1.34 billion in 2000 to US$34.18 billion in 2023. But because South Africa exports primarily raw materials to China, and imports mainly ...

African powerhouses Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa all drew on Friday in warm-up matches for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September. Tolu Arokodare came off the bench in the second ...

In Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, afrobeats (with an "s") now reigns supreme: a danceable, addictive genre that is unabashedly festive and commercial. Emerging from Lagos, Nigeria's ...

South Africa’s central bank plans to expand its examination of climate risk to the insurance industry, as it seeks to anticipate threats that can do far-reaching economic harm. “This year we ...

In partnership with Global Venture Partners, Billboard Africa will continue Billboard‘s commitment to highlighting major developments within the African music industry and embracing the ...

Fast food giant McDonald’s South Africa has appointed Max Oliva as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2025. Oliva will replace outgoing CEO Greg Solomon, who has been in the ...

Ghana has won the bid to lead Africa in the establishment of the African Medicines Agency. The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) established to ...

He’s unapologetic about early dilution, as it relates to investing in top talent. “A lot of African entrepreneurs are scared to dilute capital because they want to keep 100%. We believe that ...

African countries have again topped the list of the world’s most ignored crises, with nearly all of the worst-funded humanitarian challenges located in the continent in 2024, according to a new ...

JOHANNESBURG - Julius Malema, the South African politician who President Donald Trump wants arrested for repeatedly chanting "kill the farmer," is reportedly a Rolex watch-wearing Gucci ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...