Artificial intelligence is being used to help map uncharted streets in developing countries to allow governments and aid ...

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Comparison photos shared on social media show the impact of unusually heavy rain in the Sahara Desert. The before-and-after ...

Investment in Africa’s health systems is key to inclusive and sustainable growth. Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the population. Yet, as Africa’s ...

The head of the UN health agency says the world's attention to Sudan is "really low" and race is a factor. BBC Africa Eye focuses on the horrors of the lives of sex workers in the West African state.

“The main messages which emerge from this effort to assess poverty in Africa are both encouraging and sobering,” said Kathleen Beegle, World Bank program leader and co-author of the report. “Although ...

The new funds will go towards 30 infrastructure projects to improve trade links, China said, without giving details.

Although South Africa has come a long way since the end of apartheid in 1994, it remains a country of vast inequality and high crime. While the country is dotted with world-class dining ...

Dimon to visit Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Ivory Coast in mid-October JPMorgan aims to expand in Africa despite past regulatory hurdles Global banks target Africa for sovereign debt ...