The country should be free to build up its clothing industry without US threats

The 30-year-old star has strong political views, but he has kept them out of his new album, Made in Lagos

Ghana and Ivory Coast want a fairer share of profits from global confectionery industry

Plunging prices, climate change and pests threaten farmers squeezed at both ends

Mexico, Egypt and Nigeria present candidates and EU’s Phil Hogan ‘exploring’ bid

To some, the president ended the country’s genocide and launched an economic revolution — to others, he is suppressing dissent

Nobel laureate who helped end apartheid died in Cape Town on Sunday

Individuals, companies and bank accounts examined for ties to the family

Understated Tanzanian exile who writes of lives caught in the tidal waves of history

South Africa’s finance minister on his party’s record, Zuma — and his bid to be a guerrilla

On his yacht in Lagos, he talks about his ambitious oil refinery — and his dream of buying Arsenal

Congestion, bribery and storage costs add to problems for importers in Africa’s largest economy

Beyond the Belt and Road infrastructure projects, thousands of entrepreneurs from China are also setting up on the continent

The economist and human rights campaigner talks about his new book, his early life and his long battle for a fairer world

The father of ‘Ethio Jazz’ on performing for Haile Selassie, Africa’s rich instrumental heritage — and how a film gave him a late-career boost

New leader has freed political prisoners and plans economic opening. But will liberalisation spin out of control?

Gyimah-Boadi’s Afrobarometer has worked to energise civil society and make the case for better government

After ousting Omar al-Bashir, civilian groups and military leaders are locked in power-sharing talks over the country’s future

The singer on creating her own style of village music and her own androgynous look

Tigray rebels demand withdrawal of federal troops and investigation of atrocities as condition for ending hostilities

The world needs to start taking notice of what is happening in Sudan

Addis Ababa becomes transit hub as richer nations compete aggressively for scarce kit

During his campaign, Africa’s ‘ghetto president’ has been beaten and thrown in jail more times than he can recall

He championed one of the biggest global health initiatives in history

Alleged kidnap attempt of Michigan governor suggests civilian armed groups are on high alert

Spending in infrastructure and education, as well as land reform, would be a start

In a country that is a byword for poor governance, Lagos is thriving — attracting investment and private enterprise. So what can the rest of Nigeria learn from it?

New director-general could also address colonial patterns that hold back the continent

Everyone has a story in this subtly written, yet grand, sweep through German-run colonial times

A forceful talent who nurtured journalists and tended a diverse flock of authors

The Ugandan protester on Africa’s role in curbing emissions — and how she fought back after being cropped out of the picture

Victory for opposition as Mutharika’s ‘Tipp-Ex’ win annulled over ‘massive’ irregularities

E-commerce company dubbed ‘Africa’s Amazon’ valued at more than $1bn

Continent’s largest economy is worried the deal will hurt its local industries

After 30 years of Bashir’s rule the people are losing patience at the corruption

Producing bars at home, rather than exporting raw cocoa, is one way to break neocolonial trading patterns

AfCFTA’s secretariat says adoption will be slow as many nations lack border facilities

Worries over growth and unemployment are dominant concerns ahead of February vote

But the clamour from the street for representation and justice is getting louder

Opposition calls for clarity on whereabouts of Covid denier John Magufuli