Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028 ...

Praises won’t stop coming the way of veteran genge artiste Jua Cali following a February 24 release of an artificial intelligence (AI)-made song that he posted on YouTube, among other platforms. The ...

The World Bank’s new report “Mineral Resources of Africa” explores the continent’s mineral wealth and its critical role in powering the global clean energy transition. The report highlights Africa’s ...

Lafarge Africa Plc has launched EcoCrete, Nigeria’s first low-carbon ready-mix concrete. The innovative product was unveiled at the Lafarge’s Abuja Ready-Mix (RMX) plant. EcoCrete delivers a minimum ...

Lafarge Africa, innovative and sustainable building solutions firm and manufacturer of cement brands, has inaugurated the Freedom Plant, a ReadyMix facility in Lekki, Lagos. The launch represents ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

Last November, the global population reached a significant milestone of 8 billion. More recently, in April, India overtook China as the world's most populous country. It is Africa's booming population ...

Congolese actor and musician Anzor Alem is among the performers of the film Rumba Royale, expected in African theaters on December 12, 2025. Directed by Yohane Dean Lengol and Hamed Mobasser, the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Pathé Touch Afrique has acquired pan-African rights on historical thriller Rumba Royale, starring Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, and set a December 12 release date. The eagerly awaited ...

On April 24, 2016, the sun set on an illustrious son of Africa and musical legend. Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba was his name, but the world knew him as Papa Wemba. That was nine years ago, but ...

Johannesburg — President Trump doubled down Friday on his offer to grant U.S. citizenship to White Afrikaner farmers in South Africa, accusing their government of treating them "terribly." Mr. Trump ...