The Chinese, investing heavily in Africa to secure its oil and other raw materials for their expanding economy, are spearheading a new era of railroad building to unlock the continent’s…

President Jacob Zuma, in a 2009 speech honoring the peacekeeping efforts of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF), proclaimed that “[South Africa] cannot survive in isolation, as its economic…

The Pentagon’s Africa Command will tell you there’s one military base on the entire continent. Don’t believe them. They’re involved in Algeria and Angola, Benin and Botswana, Burkina Faso and…

President Jacob Zuma says ideas to replace Africa’s democratically elected governments from outside the continent must be rejected. The people of Africa must reject any idea from outside the continent,…

The government on Thursday launched an online, 24-hour radio station that aims to showcase its foreign policy and shore up its position as a continental economic and political powerhouse. Ubuntu…

by Dan Roodt Like Dan Roodt’s Facebook page Sam Ditshego’s response entitled Ancient ‘Af-rui-ka’, Business Day 7 October, to my previous piece merely serves to confirm what I am saying: that…

Kenya wants to host a clearing house for China’s yuan currency – a bold African first that would deepen the continent’s ties with Beijing, already a big investor from The…

From a windowless room in a dilapidated Hong Kong high-rise, Ali Diallo sells Chinese electronics to retailers across Africa. The modest surroundings belie the multi-million dollar business the West African…

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Education Minister Mamoud Tarawali has been charged with raping a university student, police said. “He is facing counts of rape, wounding, wounding with intent and assault. He…

According to the UN Population Division, sub-Saharan Africa’s annual urban growth rate is 3.6%, almost double the world average. About 40% of Africa’s more than 1 billion people live in…