Africas

As the 13th edition of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) begins this Saturday in Morocco, all attention turns to Nigeria’s Super Falcons—the most successful team in the …

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave …

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening …

Working scientist profiles This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. More than 300 people gathered at Senegal’s …

The Chief Executive Officer of Africa Context Advisory Partners, Michael Ikpoki, said improved productivity can potentially add about $1.4 trillion to Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Ikpoki, a former …

The vast majority of pangolin hunting in African forest landscapes is done for meat consumed by people in the region, rather than for scales shipped to East Asia, a new …

Leaders from the media and technology sectors have called for stronger strategic partnerships to advance Africa’s storytelling industry and enhance its global competitiveness. They made this appeal during the second …

Introduction Africa is one of the most resource-rich continents in the world, holding 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, vast arable land, and abundant energy resources. These natural endowments present …

Salim Abdool Karim (left) and Quarraisha Abdool Karim (centre) founded the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), which has been hit by US cuts to …

7With grit and grace, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has kept Africa’s hopes alive at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. On a day when most African players bowed out …