Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

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At a quiet hotel in rain-soaked Maun, African policymakers, scientists and community voices came together to design a continental biodiversity programme rooted in shared ecosystems, resilience and ...

Mobile commerce now accounts for nearly 80% of online transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the number of online shoppers ...

When the Philadelphia Museum of Art started to plan an exhibition about Africa, it informally surveyed visitors, asking for their general impressions of the continent. Responses like “I think of ...

The writings of early travelers in Africa hold more than just descriptions of adventure and unspoiled wilderness. For conservationists they offer a view that can't be seen any other way. "Historical ...

Africa presents a “dynamic landscape” for the aviation sector, according to Joep Ellers, Airbus' airline marketing director for the region. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of this year’s Aviation ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Bloomberg Markets’ Michael Cohen and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura have analyzed the ...