For decades, economic opportunity was often tied to migration. Today, millions of Africans are plugging directly into global commerce from their homes and building careers that span continents.

Now, I am standing in Benin, a place which holds a part of my heritage, watching the rhythm of the crowd and the invocation of spirits, and thinking of the father who raised me—and also the other who ...

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather a snapshot of some of the names you know − and some you may not.

On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers.

Organised by the Herbal Women’s Network Uganda, the conference brought together herbal leaders, cultural guides, counsellors, entrepreneurs, and digital content creators under the theme: Understanding ...

As diaspora curiosity about living and working in Africa grows, these entrepreneurs share what it actually takes to build a business on the continent.

They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way. Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of ...