Africa Gateway

Several South African leaders were ranked in the Choiseul 100 Africa index of young leaders on the continent. They are expected to play a major role in shaping a better Africa. They include corporate leaders as well as owners of their own companies across economic sectors.

The Schwab Foundation announced the winners of its Social Entrepreneurs of the Year awards at the WEF Africa conference in Kigali. This year's winners are entrepreneurs involved in computer literacy, training and socially responsible agriculture.

Johannesburg is the top tweeting city in Africa, with two other South African cities among the continent's top five Twitter centres, according to the second How Africa Tweets study from London- and Nairobi-based communications company Portland.

A group of Maasai warriors, upholding centuries of Kenyan indigenous culture, have swapped their ceremonial spears and shields for cricket bats - but not the traditional dress - to travel around Africa and the world in an effort to highlight the challenges faced by the African people today.

Tourists flock to Cape Point every year to witness the beautiful scenery and the point where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. Residents of Cape Agulhas, however, argue that visitors wanting to see the confluence of the two oceans will have to travel a little further east and south ...

Guiding discussions at the 2016 World Economic Forum on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, are five high-powered co-chairs: Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, Graca Machel, Dominic Barton, Tarek Sultan Al Essa and Tony O Elumelu.

Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa aims to get 30% female representation in management in the tourism sector over the next five years. WiT 30in5 was...