Many common misconceptions about Africa have persisted for years, sometimes even centuries. These misconceptions are based on stereotypes, outdated information, or a lack of knowledge. Unfortunately, ...

For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda’s doorstep.

The launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is held at the African Union headquarters ...

Africans are one of the most genetically diverse groups of people in the world. Most people would think Africans are mostly dark skinned, with brown eyes and black hair. But deep in the South Pacific, ...

Have you ever been to Africa? If your answer was "could you be more specific?" good for you. What comes to mind for many people upon picturing Africa is a vast land where safari animals roam freely ...

B UNJU, ON THE outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, has many of the hallmarks of a new African suburb. The ...

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015 to 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, with national, regional, and global actions. As proclaimed by the General ...

Should African people be called black – or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the continent a racial slur because it was chosen by ...

The People First Podcast is back for Season 4! In this first episode, we explore one of Africa's most pressing challenges with Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for the World Bank Africa region. Andrew ...