To mark the formation of the African Union (AU), previously known as the Organisation of African Unity (PAU), May 25th is celebrated as Africa Day. It is extra special this year, with the body marking its golden jubilee. The official celebration will take place at the AU’s headquarters in Ethiopia’s [...]

As the African Union (AU) marks their 50th Anniversary this year, Africa.com spoke to Her Excellency Ambassador Amina Ali, the AU flag bearer in the United States. Based in the country’s capital Washington D.C., Ali has held the position since 2007, months after the first office opened there. The partnership [...]

La Fourchette is a central Dakar specialty. The restaurant is full of Dakar’s social class and serves a completely enchanting menu. Many patrons come from all over the world but not just for the tourism. Instead the restaurant sees a growing group of foreign business people. It is an odd [...]

A pop-up restaurant on Mount Kilimanjaro? A burgeoning South Africa Food and Wine Festival? Three new Guinea-Conakry restaurants in New York City? Ethiopian Peaberry Coffee flogged at Trader Joe’s? These and many other events are indicators of the intense and growing interest in Africa’s culinary arts. Put on your bib [...]

The immigration officer stares anxiously at the Portuguese passport. It’s not an uncommon sight at Maputo’s International Airport as the country is increasingly seeing foreigners at its ports of entry with an interest in working in the country. Times have certainly changed since the early 1990s. Then, the country was [...]

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa held in Cape Town recently certainly delivered on its promise to be more than just another talk shop. The event saw record attendance from many of Africa’s power players and heads of state including South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan and Kenya’s [...]

One of the themes discussed at this year’s WEF Africa conference is the need for infrastructure development. It is seen as the driver of economic growth, yet Africa has a long way to go in the sector. ABN’s Chris Bishop sat down with Trevor Manuel, South Africa’s Minister of the [...]

The African Union (AU) has earmarked a standby force for Africa as one of its key initiatives. ABN caught up with Zoli Kunene, chairman of defence equipment manufacturer Denel, for his views on how this would impact the company. ABN Digital Generic Player