Between February 16 and 22, 2026, Budapest will once again host the Third Hungarian-Africa Week, a week-long series of comprehensive professional and cultural programs for Hungarian and African business, institutional, educational, and civil society actors. It aims to strengthen Hungarian-African relations, initiate new collaborations, and create a forum for the exchange of experiences and joint […]

The dean of the African ambassadors in Hungary is that of the Republic of Angola, Lizeth Nawanga Satumbo Pena. In a recent interview with Diplomacy & Trade, she has described the amicable relations between her country and Hungary.

In an extensive interview for Diplomacy & Trade's Africa Focus, the South African Ambassador to Hungary, Johann Marx talks about the development of bilateral political, economic and cultural relations, highlighting the opportunities in bilteral cooperation.

Recognizing difficulties on the real estate market in Sierra Leone, West Africa, the Hungarian firm TWD Investments Plc. - drawing on the knowledge of its owners about local conditions and the experience of its management - plans various projects in that country.

Current Hungarian President János Áder and former President Árpád Göncz, have sent telegrams of condolences for the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Two Hungarian parties also recalled the merits of the politician.

Hungary may re-open its embassy in Nigeria later this year as part of the country’s opening towards sub-Saharan Africa, according to an interview with Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.

The Central European University in Budapest hosted this week the now traditional Africa Day whose message has remained unchanged for years: to draw the attention of the world's fastest-growing continent, its richness, diversity.