The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” attracts millions of people worldwide to honor the lives of those who have passed on with festive celebrations, parades, feasts, flowers, ...

When enslaved people were shipped to Cuba from Africa, they brought their traditions with them. As a result, Cuban cuisine, music and dance are linked to the Motherland. Cubans are warm and love a ...

As Africa reshapes the global workforce and consumer landscape, companies must navigate an ecosystem dominated by small and informal businesses, early-stage talent, and less standardized regulatory ...

Across Africa, the population is set to quadruple, reaching 4.4 billion people. This is within a context whereby most countries will see falling or aging populations—including in Europe, China, Japan, ...

NEW YORK — If there was any silver lining to the recent announcement that the Metropolitan Museum of Art would begin charging a mandatory $25 admission fee to out-of-town visitors this spring, it was ...

Last year presented a tough period for African tech startups. Venture capital was hard to bag (as predicted earlier), bridge and down rounds became the norm, and news of fire sales, layoffs and ...

"My mom never came to my school events," Nico shared quietly. "I remember being six, bathed by a stranger at boarding school. That’s one of my earliest memories." In some cultures, spiritual rituals ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuben Brigety, a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the importance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires next week. A landmark trade ...