Historian Itohan I. Osayimwese's new book examines the legacy of cultural displacement and the looting of Africa’s built ...

A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has sent shockwaves through the global community, revealing that the world’s ...

We frequently hear about “fertility crises” in Sub-Saharan Africa or “overcrowding” in South Asia and Latin America, yet ...

Biodiversity underpins crucial aspects of human health, cultures, values and economies. Yet it is rapidly being lost owing to human activities such as land cultivation, urbanization and resource ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 11, 2025 (ENS) – Sub-Saharan Africa has lost 24 percent of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, and large mammals have declined the most, finds new ...

Researchers from the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) have contributed significantly to a major African-led study revealing that sub-Saharan Africa has already lost 24% of its ...

The Walt Disney Company has hired Rochelle Knock to lead its sub-Saharan Africa business. She will be Vice President, Disney+ & Networks and Country Head, Sub-Saharan Africa, when she starts at the ...

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 – Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent in 2024. This acceleration reflects easing ...

Tax expenditures in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are less well understood than in other regions and in some cases represent a significant element of fiscal policy. Tax expenditures involve provisions ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Borrowing costs for governments and businesses in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya have risen in the last five years due to policy weaknesses, unfavourable market conditions and ...

Using the first complete dataset of more than 415 million buildings across 50 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers at the University of Chicago have created an unprecedented approach to urban ...