Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ...

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it now expects Middle East and North Africa economies to grow by just 2.6% ...

South Africa has secured pledges of R218 billion to fund its transition away from coal-fired power and bring in renewable ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, compared with a surplus of 3.36 billion ...

Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

YouTube creators shared a false claim that the White House press secretary was "caught" whispering the derogatory phrase on a C-SPAN hot mic.

Several former traders from oil major Shell have set up trading house Atmin, backed by Afreximbank, to focus on African oil ...

As Africa's largest trading partner, China has invested heavily in African infrastructure through Xi Jinping 's flagship Belt ...

South Africa is heading towards a serious financial disaster with mounting debt and excessive state spending. An urgent ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party ...