West African okra stew gave rise to Louisiana gumbo along the trans-Atlantic slave route. One Louisianian travelled to Benin to discover its origins.

North Africa’s influences radiated throughout Byzantium, helping to create a Golden Age. These objects are high on the beauty and rarity scale.

How did the civilizations of North Africa connect with the rest of the continent in ancient and medieval times? This video explores the trans-Saharan trade routes, cultural exchanges, and powerful ...

"Caravans of Gold" aims to combat modern perceptions of a poor Africa by highlighting the affluence of medieval West Africa in a major museum exhibit for the first time.

The shaping of Africa : cosmographic discourse and cartographic science in late medieval and early modern Europe / Francesc Relaño ...

West Africa has all the ingredients for attracting investment in the apparel industry, delegates at a recent trade event were told.

The Africa nonwoven fabrics market size is expected to reach USD 2.43 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 6.9% from 2025 to 2030. The market is driven by the increase in hospital-acquired ...

A History of Textile Cleanliness: Washing and Perfuming Fabrics from the Medieval to the Modern Period 28-29 May 2026 Institute of Art History, University of Bern, Switzerland International conference ...

Initiating a circular economy can help coastal west African countries to address plastic pollution with a World Bank fund.

The challenge that reuse poses is that most worn clothes from Europe and America and donated to charities are sold at cheap prices in most African countries, consequently, making Africa a dumping ...