Next is Africa

Africa is the beating heart of global music! Urban rhythms, rap, fusion, traditional sounds, superstars and rising stars, including those from the diaspora. Here's our selection of fifteen African artists who have conquered the charts, our ears and our hearts!

These are the cities that have become indicators of the continent's modernisation, demographic growth, creativity, inequalities and social change. From business, culture and lifestyle to institutions and security, here is our exclusive ranking of Africa's fifteen most attractive cities.

In December and January, the Kingdom of Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a major continental tournament. It will also serve as a full-scale rehearsal for another event taking place in five years' time: the World Cup, co-hosted with Spain and Portugal. The stakes are high and the challenges enormous! The World Cup is about more than just football.

The « war of the generals » is entering its third year, with no hope of peace in sight. The country is ravaged by violence and fighting. Its people are exhausted. Regional powers are playing their cards to gain strategic control over wealth. And the continent remains powerless in the face of disaster.

Welcome to ‘Kin’, home to nearly 20 million people and the largest French-speaking city in the world. Huge, seductive, chaotic and dangerous, the capital dances beneath a volcano. And searches for a viable future.

Encouraged by South African-born Elon Musk, the US president is putting maximum pressure on the rainbow nation. His rhetoric is aligned with that of the extreme right-wing Afrikaners and the interests of Israel, an ally. It’s a message to all those who might be tempted to pursue policies that go against Washington's interests.

Bhelize Don't Cry, Uzi Freyja's first album, is a joy to discover. Inspired, polished melodies manifest a blend of influences in tracks that are both moving and exciting. Catch her on her European tour!

In Journey Through Life, Fela Kuti's ‘famous son’ speaks passionately about his saxophone, life's hardships and his country's flaws.

It was in a Japanese hotel room that the legendary Malian singer recorded this new album celebrating his love of the guitar. We met with the legendary musician in Paris.

Named after his legendary grandfather, he’s the son of the great Toumani, and heir to a long line of griots. Now he’s about to take the world by storm with the release of his new album, Kora Lover.

In Alive & Kicking, the internationally renowned king of blufunk revisits his rich body of work.

It's the new jewel of West Africa's hospitality industry and the latest place to be in Benin's economic capital. Managed by French group Accor, the Marina showcases the country's ambitions in tourism and culture.

From 5 to 14 August, Geneva hosted the fifth round of United Nations negotiations to secure a treaty limiting the widespread use of polyethylene. In Africa, recycling is making little progress. Most accumulates in the soil and water for centuries, making it a real economic and environmental scourge.

Zeynep Harezi Yilmaz is the Chief Commercial Officer of Karpowership, a global Turkish company renowned for its floating power plants. Educated at Hamilton College and the London School of Economics, she is also co-founder of the One World Karadeniz Foundation, which works to promote education, women's empowerment and humanitarian aid. We spoke to this committed leader, for whom Africa represents a strategic opportunity.

Established in 2022, the Observatoire régional de la recherche et du climat (Regional Climate and Research Observatory - ORREC) works to anticipate droughts and support communities. From 14 to 16 April, the second annual international Climate Change Research and Resilience Conference (2CR2) was held in Djibouti. We spoke with Djibouti's Minister of Higher Education and Research about the conference and the stakes.

The African Development Bank is set to elect its new president in Abidjan on 29 May, against a backdrop of global macroeconomic turmoil and demands to better address the challenges facing the continent. Former Mauritanian minister Sidi Ould Tah is running as the candidate of reason and change.

The flag carrier is now targeting intercontinental destinations.

Côte d'Ivoire has entered a new phase in the deployment of renewable energy with the official launch of Ferké Solar, a photovoltaic power plant developed by PFO Énergies, a subsidiary of PFO Africa.

In less than fifteen years, the country has undergone profound changes, driven by an ambitious and demanding policy on all fronts, designed for the long term.

Since taking office just under two years ago, President Tinubu has been pursuing a series of hard-hitting policies. These sweeping changes are set to transform sub-Saharan Africa's leading economy.

Youth, training, promotion of women, investment in human capital, health, education, transport… The objective is to fight poverty and propose a real model of inclusive growth.

Regional constraints and crises notwithstanding, the country is investing, imagining and preparing for tomorrow.

Firmly at the helm, President Bola Tinubu and his government are carrying out sweeping reforms to raise the bar and restore Nigeria to its rightful place as the continent’s leader.

Despite a harsh and complex environment, Djibouti has built an ambitious development project while ensuring peace and stability. A new day is dawning, with free zones, industrialization, energy and digital technology.