Africa

Victor Osimhen: From Lagos newspaper seller to stardom with Nigeria

Much is expected from the 26-year-old striker at the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Floodwaters submerging vehicles in Hat Yai, southern Thailand, in late November. At least 34 people died, and thousands more were displaced.

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

The monsoon belt from South-east Asia to West Africa is where catastrophic rainfall is set to increase most dramatically

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has used this year's summit to call for accelerated reform of the World Bank, among others.

As US boycotts G20, China dominates the script

With Washington absent and tariffs imposed, Beijing seized the African summit to champion the Global South – and expand its influence

Africa is managing to pull investment from large Middle Eastern sovereign funds, ultra high net-worth individuals and corporates seeking expansion, according to Barclays.

Barclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows

The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026

PM Wong (left) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on Nov 24.

Singapore to set up embassy in Ethiopia, offer study visits for African officials

Both sides can catalyse trade and investment flows between their regions, says PM Wong

US tourists Richard and Sheryl with their local guide, interacting with local youth on their walk on Lido beach during a guided tour in Mogadishu.

Sun, sea, sand ... in Somalia? Tourists are trickling in, despite security fears

Attacks in Mogadishu are down 86% from 2023; the city is relatively secure, but rest of country isn’t

Sun Xiushun, founder and chairman of Winning International, says that the company will continue to act as a collaborator to help Singapore firms tap Africa's potential.

Singapore firm anchors West Africa’s mega mine: Inside Winning International’s Simandou play

The company leverages the city-state’s connector strengths to reshape global high-grade iron-ore trade

The warriors of Samburu.
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Beyond the safari: A journey into the soul of Kenya

The new Suyian lodge in Laikipia isn’t just about ticking off the Big Five, but connecting with a land and its people

China’s exports to Africa so far in 2025 are more than in the whole of 2020 and on track to exceed US$200 billion for the first time.

China is pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhere else

The trade war has supercharged a boom that was years in the making, spearheaded by President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, unveiled in 2013