If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. The term, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, refers to what ...

Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, was founded in 2009 and specialises in modern and contemporary art, collectable design, fine wine, jewellery and watches. With a focus on African and ...

United States senator John Kennedy has introduced a new bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for two years that would explicitly exclude South Africa. The bill was introduced ...

The Philadelphia Eagles are left with a hole along the edge after veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday. Smith was inked by the Eagles after Week 1 and ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

As the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) convenes in Yokohama, the world turns its attention once again to Africa—a continent rich in diversity, resilience, and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Global consultancy Bain & Company has announced that it will be shutting down its consultancy operations in South Africa. The group told the Financial Times and confirmed with News24 that it would be ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bain & Co has decided to shut its consultancy business in South Africa, where it has struggled to shake off the ...

The partnership supports thousands of independent sellers within TPCA’s perfume sales ecosystem, enabling them to collect products faster and more reliably through an integrated last-mile delivery ...

Americans have been warned against travelling to certain parts of Africa, with a string of updated advisories issued by the U.S. State Department in recent weeks. Meanwhile, many other countries on ...

The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United States spent ...