Facebook is trying to help change that by creating a high-resolution population density map for nearly the entire continent of Africa.

Africa is putting its foot down when it comes to the Mercator projection map, the most widely used representation of the ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

Dubai UAE-based Space42 has entered into a five-year memorandum of understanding with Microsoft and Esri to create the most ...

It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.