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Recent visits to South Africa and Ghana brought home to me the scale of Africa’s urban development opportunity. In Johannesburg and Accra, I saw fast-growing cities, teeming with ambition, innovation, and young people looking to build better lives. Their challenges are significant, but so, too, is their potential to create jobs and drive growth.

For its 14th London edition, the 1-54 contemporary African Art Fair (until 18 October) extends its offer by unveiling an additional historical strand. For the first time, alongside the lively contemporary programme, the fair has introduced a spotlight devoted to Modern artists from Africa and its diaspora, both through curated stand presentations as well as a…

From July 16-26, I attended the General Assembly and Academic Conference of the International Association for Mission Studies held at the University of South Africa in Johannesburg, There, I presented a paper in the Gender and Mission study group. Departing from Incheon International Airport, I had a one-night layover in Singapore before embarking on an…

The Zambezi River runs through one of southern Africa’s most striking wilderness landscapes, with the river on one side and the Zambezi Escarpment rising behind the valley. Elephants gather along the banks, hippos surface in the channels, and fish eagles call from the riverine forest. Across the water lies Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. It…