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

Angélique Kidjo becomes the first African musician honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, celebrating her powerful ...

By becoming the first African artist to receive this global honour, the Beninese icon has etched her name into history and ...

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 ...

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 ...

1896: John Shippen becomes the first African American to compete in a USGA championship, the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. When the presence of Shippen and Shinnecock tribe member Oscar Bunn was ...

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 ...