(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thomas J Bassett , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (THE CONVERSATION) After ...

Despite gaps in computing power, capital and energy, African founders see an opportunity to build businesses around a ...

Russia's offer to supply floating nuclear power plants to coastal African countries emerged as a major focus of talks held ...

The announcement has caused a stir: from 31 January, Air France aircraft will no longer touch down in the Central African Republic (CAR). However, the French flag carrier has rejected the idea of a ...

The vision of a "borderless Africa" is one of unity and shared prosperity for the continent. It is rooted in the ideals of the pan-Africanist movement. There are contradictions, however, between those ...

Africa, a continent that has been plagued by misconceptions and false assumptions, is today on the verge of an incredible transformation towards a future full of endless possibilities. With a sizable ...

In Lusaka, Zambia, power cuts can last eight hours a day. In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, factories sit idle for want of reliable electricity. Yet across Africa, trucks line up to haul ...

Though human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race ...