And then somehow someone gave me a ticket to go to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture ... And so the Makua chief gives him a cowrie shell encrusted basket.

Shell has been looking to offload the assets, which include about 600 fuel stations and trading operations in Africa's biggest economy, as part of a broader strategy to focus on regions and ...

The Cowrie shell ... The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, where the shell is located, is devoted to the study of seashells and their history. Note to readers: This is Part ...

One way to find out more about a population's history is by studying their genes. This also informs medical research. African populations remain underrepresented in genomic studies. Only about 1.1 ...

Many ancient civilisations have emerged throughout the African continent’s history, laying the groundwork for contemporary cultures. The extensive histories of these nations, which span ...

Today, the Sahara Desert is a hot and dry belt of sand stretching across much of northern Africa. But between 15,000 and 5,000 years ago it would have been full of rivers, plants and people. New ...

Ancient African Communities Living 1,800 Miles Away From Each Other Making Identical Beads Was ‘No Coincidence’ The impulse ...

Nigeria's president has appointed Bayo Ojulari - a former Shell executive - to lead the ... board - was necessary to drive economic growth in Africa's biggest oil exporter. President Bola ...

Ten companies have snapped up key assets in Nigeria, including the onshore subsidiaries of US oil giants Shell and ExxonMobil ... Cars, cocoa, vanilla: Africa’s sectors most at risk in Trump’s trade ...

All too often Africa gets categorised in blanket descriptions. While the continent’s countries share many of the same characteristics, it is also one of the most diverse places on Earth.

The 2025 report highlights a significant surge from the previous year’s $82.4 billion, marking a milestone for the continent’s wealthiest individuals despite economic and political uncertainties.