In honor of Billboard Africa launching, here's a look back at some of the historic firsts African artists have accomplished. By Heran Mamo Billboard is continuing to expand its global footprint with ...

Ivory Coast legend Toure takes Slovan Bratislava into the group phase two months after joining the Slovakian club.

Billboard rounded up all the African artists who've had songs hit one billion Spotify streams. By Heran Mamo While Spotify’s Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists who’ve had songs reach ...

Francis Ngabo, chief executive officer of the Rwanda Space Agency (left) and Isa Ali Ibrahim, Nigerian minister of communications and digital economy, signed the Artemis Accords at the U.S.-Africa ...

The story of Jackie Robinson's struggle to integrate Major League Baseball is told in a library full of books and a multiplex worth of movies and documentaries detailing its impact on the sport and ...

The African Union First Ladies made a call for action on 31 January 2015 for continent-wide efforts, leadership and political commitment to kick polio out of Africa. The First Ladies agreed to ...

South Africa's G20 presidency marks a historic first. Here's what we know about the country's priorities so far. As the G20 summit came to an end on Tuesday, South Africa became the first African ...

African teams have developed into a powerful World Cup force since 1990, with changes in the qualification process offering a greater chance to showcase their talents on the game's biggest stage. The ...