African Elephant: The Gentle Giant That Communicates in Rumbles You Can Feel in Your Feet

Common Name(s):African Elephant, Savanna Elephant, Bush Elephant Scientific Name:Loxodonta africana Type:Mammal – Proboscidean (Proboscidea order) – Herbivore Origin and Distribution:Native exclusively to sub-Saharan Africa. Populations in 37 countries, with the…

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Lilac-Breasted Roller: Africa’s Rainbow Bird and National Symbol of Botswana

Common Name(s):Lilac-Breasted Roller, Fork-Tailed Roller, Mosilikatze's Roller Scientific Name:Coracias caudatus Type:Bird – Roller (Coraciidae family) – Carnivore (insectivore/small vertebrates) Origin and Distribution:Native to sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Ethiopia south…

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Africa’s New Economic Frontier: The Rise of the Social and Solidarity Economy

A Continent Charts a Different Path to Development In February 2025, the African Union made a decision that could fundamentally reshape how the continent approaches economic development. The continental leadership…

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Ghana Hosts Historic Diaspora Summit 2025: Resetting the Nation with the “17th Region”

Accra is set to become the epicenter of Pan-African collaboration this week as Ghana hosts the Diaspora Summit 2025 on December 19 and 20 at the Accra International Conference Centre.…

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Meerkat: The Sentinels of the Desert That Stand Guard Like Tiny Soldiers

Common Name(s):Meerkat, Suricate Scientific Name:Suricata suricatta Type:Mammal – Carnivore (Herpestidae family) – Insectivore/omnivore Origin and Distribution:Native to southern Africa, primarily the arid regions of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and southern…

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Flame Lily: Africa’s Fiery Climbing Flower That’s as Beautiful as It Is Deadly

Common Name(s):Flame Lily, Fire Lily, Glory Lily, Gloriosa Lily Scientific Name:Gloriosa superba Plant Type:Climbing herbaceous perennial (tuberous) Family:Colchicaceae Origin and Endemism:Native to sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia; in Africa, widespread…

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