The idea that rural Africans are self-sufficient subsistence farmers who grow what they eat and eat what they grow was only ever partly true. But it is becoming less relevant with each passing year.

This table tracks the rural population in 53 African countries using available data from 1960 - 2023. In Africa, a large portion of the continent’s population - about 80% reside in rural areas but ...

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A woman is pictured in a file photo carrying water collected from a tanker in rural Kwandengezi, South Africa. More than 100 faith-based and nongovernmental organizations from 22 African countries, as ...

Lisa reports that African Rural Connect 3.0 is live: “After months of hard work, the National Peace Corps Association's Africa Rural Connect team has launched additional interactive tools and features ...

A day in the life of rural veterinarian Dr Suenette Kotze reveals how South Africa’s food chain is supported by a small group ...

Mini-grids are small power stations usually supplying rural communities - Copyright AFP Kola Sulaimon Mini-grids are small power stations usually supplying rural ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - South African nurses called on the government on Monday to ensure overstretched workers in rural clinics and hospitals get access to COVID-19 ...

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A substantial proportion of these new students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The National Student ...

A rural doctor who recently returned to the country reflects on the events at Manguzi Hospital and shares his own personal experiences and incidents while working at a rural hospital in ...

South African rural community thriller “Snake,” the closing film of the 6th Joburg Film Festival, is a feature that wouldn’t have been made if it wasn’t for streamer money. Based on the ...