A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...

Nigerian superstar Wizkid has emerged the most streamed African artiste on Spotify with 8 billion streams He defeated his colleagues mostly described as competitors including Davido and Burna Boy ...

Kwa chant about the disappearance of an African boy, Equiano This African chant mourns ... African merchants, the poor, royalty -- anyone -- could be abducted in the raids and wars that were ...

The African Giant is unstoppable! Burna Boy has made history once again, becoming the first-ever cover star of Billboard France, solidifying his status as a global music powerhouse. With the world ...

Many children suffer from malnutrition, and some even die because their "crime" is being born into poor families ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and ...

In the best-case scenario, extremely poor Africans make up 35% of the continent’s population in 2030 The World Bank agrees. It calculates that the 2020 downturn will likely increase sub-Saharan Africa ...

He called on African governments to guarantee for the poor and all citizens access to land, lodging and labour. In a sense, Pope Francis embodies the message of decolonisation and is driven in ...

The boy, described in court as shy, articulate, a keen cook and footballer, said his parents had tricked him into going to Africa, saying it was to visit a sick relative. He said had he known he ...

As South Africa faces rising levels of gender-based violence, emotional neglect, and socio-economic struggles, experts are warning that young boys are being left behind - with devastating ...

The initiative, backed by seven former African heads of state, is calling for a plan modelled after the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) programme of the 1990s, to allow debtors to deal with ...