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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Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for Africa
Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation […]