In the wake of the death of Dida, an elephant aged between 60 and 65 years believed to be Africa’s...
Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation donated $500,000 to Sierra Leone following the mudslide disaster....
Senegalese-American singer Akon has announced he is purchasing 50% of Senegalese company Musik Bi to create a music streaming service in Africa that can compete with...
The invasion of Libya by the U.S., Britain and France has left Libya a breeding ground for terrorists. The country is in chaos and peace has...
This is a call for contributions on all things pleasure. This Is Africa is producing an anthology that explores ideas of pleasure on the continent.
Is Africa and the world going to witness another genocide take place? The United Nations (U.N) humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien has said there are fears that...
South African multi-award winning hip-hop artist AKA is the new face of REEBOK Classics Africa.
Anti-Gnassingbé protests have rocked Togo where large crowds of people have come out to demand a term limit and a return to the 1992 constitution. The...
Rwanda's Paul Kagame in his inauguration speech made strong statements about African unity and agency. “The governance and prosperity of Africa cannot be outsourced, ” Kagame...
"Slavery is not a thing of the past. Today we talk about modern slavery and human trafficking; the push back on multi-lateralism and human rights; about race,...
Peju Alatise is one of Nigeria's leading visual artists. Her works were showcased at the 57th Venice Biennale where for the first time the Nigerian Pavilion...
