Delta Launches New Africa, Asia Routes

On June 1, Atlanta-based Delta was slated to begin a nonstop flight to Accra, Ghana, three times per week, building on its status as the only American carrier to fly nonstop to the continent. The airline recently said it would further expand Africa service by starting a flight from Atlanta to Monrovia, Liberia, via Accra in September. Delta already flies from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nigeria and South Africa.

From New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Delta has routes to Ghana, Egypt, Senegal and Lagos, Nigeria. On Wednesday, June 2, the airline is set to launch a second route to Nigeria, this time to the capital city of Abuja. read more

Brain gain: African migrants returning home

Africa may still be suffering from a chronic brain drain but some of the continent's elite are turning their backs on the West and taking their talents back home according to film-maker Andy Jones.

The story is as old as the hills. Man leaves village to seek riches in the big city.

In recent years, the village has been the continent of Africa, the city represented by the bright lights of Europe and America. read more