A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. In […]
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African countries need strong development banks: how they can push back against narrative to weaken them  Â
A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. In […]
Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it  Â
The US-Africa preferential trade deal – in place for a quarter century – expired on 30 September 2025. It’s far from certain if the trade […]
Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda  Â
How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend […]
Ethiopian quarter: how migrants have shaped a thriving shopping district in South Africa’s city of gold  Â
Since its founding in 1886, Johannesburg, has been a city of migrants, internal and international. But the economic capital of South Africa has undergone big […]
Ghana’s banks are not lending enough to sectors where it matters most, like agriculture and manufacturing  Â
Bank lending is a major source of funding for businesses in Ghana. It helps pay for operational expenditure and investment in expansion of productive capacity. […]
Madagascar protests: how ousted president Andry Rajoelina’s urban agenda backfired  Â
The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as […]
West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed – why this is dangerous for food security  Â
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and […]
Travel between African countries is still hard: fresh ideas to get movement flowing  Â
It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union’s Protocol on Free […]
China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules  Â
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries […]