By Dishant Shah Africa is home to nearly 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land – roughly 200 million hectares lying fallow across the continent....
By Des H. Rikhotso From 2008 to 2022, Africa defied monolithic narratives. While the continent is often painted with a single brush – either as a...
By Princess C. Mutisya Not every day does a landlocked, fragile state stride into a desert capital and demand not just investment – but a new...
By John Kourkoutas When most European executives think of African industry, they picture mines, quarries, and raw commodity exports. But while that narrative persists in boardrooms...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When the world thinks of artificial intelligence (AI), the usual suspects dominate the imagination: Silicon Valley’s tech titans, Shenzhen’s hardware ecosystems, or...
By Des H Rikhotso For decades, Sub-Saharan Africa has shipped its raw gold overseas – often at a fraction of its potential value – while foreign...
By John Dale In an era obsessed with sleek co-working spaces, Instagram-friendly packaging, and investor pitch decks, the enduring engine of commerce across much of Africa...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Despite a steady drumbeat of optimism about foreign investment flooding into the continent, African markets remain among the least progressive in the...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, Nigeria’s oil story read like a cautionary tale of squandered potential. The discovery of crude in Oloibiri in 1956 – by...
By Dishant Shah Cocoa has sweetened balance sheets from Zurich to New York for over a century – but in the very soils where it’s grown,...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s trade corridors have long been hamstrung by congestion, unpredictable delays, and opaque cross-border procedures. For freight operators and logistics firms, moving goods...
By NJ Ayuk Africa emits less than 3 percent of global carbon dioxide – yet it bears the brunt of climate moralism that would deny it...
By Godfred Zina In early November 2025, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier concluded a landmark three-day state visit to Ghana, underscoring a strategic bilateral relationship that is...
By Gregory Simpkins As I have stated recently, the United States, which strode the world stage as a political and economic colossus after World War II,...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads. With a rapidly growing population, climate volatility, and persistent post-harvest losses, the continent’s food systems are...
By John Kourkoutas When people hear I built a thriving export advisory business focused on African markets, they often say, “You were just lucky.” “Right place,...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s greatest obstacle was never its colonial-era borders. It was the enduring belief in their permanence – the idea that African economies must...
By Godfred Zina The slow-motion unravelling of West Africa’s established security order has entered a critical new phase. The decision by the junta-led Alliance of Sahel...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads. The dream of a truly integrated continent – bound by one passport, one customs regime,...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When it comes to global commodities, few markets rival the sheer economic heft of crude oil. In 2022 alone, the global oil...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa accounts for less than 3 percent of global trade – a figure so persistently low it defies mere coincidence. Conventional wisdom...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Diplomacy, in its ideal form, is a subtle art of calibrated language and mutual respect. The recent exchange between Abuja and Washington...
By Yannick Lefang In boardrooms and policy forums across Africa, a familiar refrain echoes: “But is this the right kind of data?” On the surface, it...
By Davida Ademuyiwa In an era when emerging economies often wait for foreign investors to signal confidence before committing public funds, Ethiopia chose a different path:...
By David Coleman Africa stands at a historic inflection point. Home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the continent is on the cusp of what...
By John Kourkoutas A groundbreaking map showing the two most consumed fruits in every country reveals an irrefutable truth with profound implications for international fruit trade...
By Farhia Noor From the protest-plagued boulevards of Lagos to the highland villages of Nepal, from the Amazonian foothills of Peru to the rainforests of Cameroon,...
By NJ Ayuk As the G20 convenes in South Africa, African nations must send a clear and unified message: our continent needs energy policies grounded in...
By Des H Rikhotso In the heart of Africa lies a nation of staggering contradictions: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). At once a...
By Gregory Simpkins I am a volunteer contributor to the William O. Lockridge Foundation in Washington, DC, which seeks to inform young people in the less...
By Dishant Shah Electricity doesn’t just illuminate homes – it ignites opportunity. Nowhere is this truer than in Africa, where energy access remains the linchpin of...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa is the silent engine of the global economy – its soil rich with the very minerals that power electric vehicles, its...
By John Kourkoutas While global investors crowd into familiar markets – chasing diminishing returns in over-analyzed corridors – a quiet transformation is unfolding in Southern Africa....
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Across Africa, a recurring political drama is playing out: ousted autocrats, even after years in exile, continue to cast long shadows over...
By Ajay Wasserman For years, Africa’s investment story has been told through the lens of venture capital: fast-paced, high-stakes, and fixated on exits. Yet as the...
By Dishant Shah When Ethiopia and Djibouti inaugurated the 752-kilometer (467-mile) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in 2018, it was heralded as a bold infrastructure bet. Today,...
By Godfred Zina Every year, Africa hemorrhages approximately US$5 billion – not to corruption or illicit financial flows, but to a quieter, systemic flaw: the continent’s...
By John Dale A few years ago, if someone had told me I would soon sign a billion-naira palm oil export contract with a business partner...
By Davida Ademuyiwa Africa stands at a historic inflection point. Across the continent, economies are growing, cities are expanding, and a youthful, tech-savvy population is demanding...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu When Angola finally gained independence from Portugal in 1975 – following decades of anti-colonial struggle and a transformative military coup in Lisbon...
By Danilo Desiderio Four years after its historic launch, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) remains a promise more than a practice. Conceived as the...
By NJ Ayuk As Africa’s energy sector surges – whether through traditional hydrocarbons or the emerging promise of green hydrogen – the continent’s need for strategic...
By Des H Rikhotso In an era of global uncertainty, one financial flow remains remarkably resilient – remittances. Across Africa, these cross-border transfers from diaspora communities...
By Ronald Sanders Just four days after Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders jointly reaffirmed the region as a “Zone of Peace,” Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla...
By Godfred Zina In October 2025, two of Africa’s longest-serving leaders – Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya and Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara – secured yet another...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Africa stands at a historic inflection point. By 2026, the continent’s economy is projected to reach US$3.32 trillion – a figure that commands...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo For generations, African farmers have fed nations with little more than hand hoes, resilience, and deep agrarian knowledge. They have sustained food...
By Dishant Shah In diplomatic corridors and boardrooms across the continent, a familiar question echoes: “Should Africa align with India or China?” The premise is flawed...
By Gregory Simpkins Since the end of World War II, the United States has been a superpower, able to impose its will on much of the...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the sudden removal of Nigeria’s four top military commanders – including the Chief of Defence Staff...
By Godfred Zina After emerging from the ashes of the 2010–11 post-election violence – a crisis that left over 3,000 dead and deepened national fractures –...
By Davida Ademuyiwa History offers a clear and unambiguous lesson: no nation has ever achieved sustained prosperity without first undergoing an industrial transformation. From 18th-century Britain...
By Ajay Wasserman By 2025, the combined market capitalization of Africa’s stock exchanges is projected to surpass US$1.42 trillion, with annual trading volumes exceeding US$343.7 billion....
By Ronald Sanders For decades, the international community has invoked a “rules-based order” as if law alone governed global affairs. In truth, power has always written...
By Dishant Shah On paper, Africa is a geological powerhouse. The continent harbors nearly 30 percent of the world’s known reserves of cobalt, lithium, manganese, rare...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya While global markets fixated on oil volatility and U.S. monetary policy last week, Kenya executed a move that may well mark...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu A century ago, Europe’s descent into the First World War was hastened not by a single spark – but by a continent...
By Lailla Mutajogera Contrary to popular belief, Africa’s largest creditor is no longer Beijing – it’s African governments themselves. A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa is watching the global AI revolution with a mix of hope and hype. From Lagos to Nairobi, policymakers and entrepreneurs speak...
By John Dale Aliko Dangote is Africa’s largest real estate player. Yet no one calls him a real estate mogul. Why? Because he doesn’t flip plots...
By Danilo Desiderio For decades, a persistent narrative has shadowed Africa’s economic trajectory: the continent exports what it doesn’t consume and imports what it needs. A...
By John Kourkoutas Africa is not a monolith – and nowhere is this truer than in its energy sector. A continent often mischaracterized as uniformly underpowered...
By Des H Rikhotso As Africa navigates a decade of transformation, its economic landscape is evolving with remarkable speed and complexity. Driven by a confluence of...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Did you know that rural women produce more than half of the world’s food – yet remain among the least empowered when...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Efforts to broker peace in Sudan are faltering once again. Despite renewed pledges to revive the stalled Jeddah talks, violence continues to...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s roads are far more than ribbons of asphalt and gravel – they are arteries of commerce, conduits of community, and catalysts for...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For more than a century, the physical architecture of the African economy was not designed for African prosperity. It was engineered for export...
By Gregory Simpkins Now that there is a peace accord signed in Gaza, attention to charges of genocide there are now giving way to examination of...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Last Friday, I arrived in Lomé for the second edition of the Lomé Peace and Security Forum – an event that has...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s biggest trade vision, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is gathering momentum – but not because policymakers willed it so. It...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Africa is undergoing a digital transformation unlike any the world has seen – and it’s happening faster than on any other continent....
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya Every time a Kenyan exporter ships goods to Uganda and pays US$20 in foreign-exchange fees to settle the transaction, it’s not...
By John Kourkoutas A glance at a global map of the two most widely cultivated crops per country reveals more than just farming patterns – it...
By Danilo Desiderio As the world’s economic center of gravity tilts decisively from West to East, Africa finds itself at a defining historical juncture. The rise...
By Des H Rikhotso Nairobi is quietly powering a continental transformation. As global markets pivot toward sustainable transport, Kenya is emerging not just as a participant...
By Lailla Mutajogera Guinea is not for the faint of heart – or the short-term speculator. But for disciplined investors attuned to structural transformation, this West...
By Dishant Shah There’s a quiet power in symbolism – especially when it arrives not with fanfare, but in the form of a refrigerated truck loaded...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In a region long scarred by cycles of violence and broken accords, a new peace agreement brokered in Doha offers a glimmer...
By Danilo Desiderio Contrary to the prevailing narrative of deglobalization, the world’s supply chains are not unraveling – they are evolving. The latest October 2025 update...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi For much of the 20th century, Coca-Cola was more than a soft drink in Africa – it was a symbol. A crimson...
By Davida Ademuyiwa Africa is not lacking in ideas – it is overflowing with them. From bustling Lagos markets to remote villages in the Sahel, ingenuity...
By John Kourkoutas There’s a now-iconic image making the rounds online: a portable power adapter duct-taped to a flip-flop sandal. To many, it’s a punchline –...
By Godfred Zina As ballots are tallied in Cameroon and tensions mount ahead of Ivory Coast’s pivotal vote later this month, two of West and Central...
By Danilo Desiderio For more than half a century, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has served as the world’s default yardstick for national progress. Yet this narrow...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo In rural Kenya, a self-taught farmer manages 50 acres of maize and dairy cattle – feeding his community and turning a steady...
By David Coleman In a landmark move that reverberates far beyond West Africa, Ghana has secured Geographical Indication (GI) status for Kente cloth – its first...
By Gregory Simpkins When the United Nations General Assembly reconvened in September, there was a renewed call for Africa to assume at least one permanent seat...
By Martin Mpukani After years of economic turbulence, Zambia is staging a formidable return to the global mining spotlight – backed by over US$12 billion in...
By Godfred Zina For decades, Africa has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign aid. Yet despite pouring over US$50 billion annually into the continent, the...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo For years, well-meaning voices have insisted that Africa isn’t ready for artificial intelligence. “Focus on tractors first,” they say. “Distribute fertilizers. Build...
By Dishant Shah There is a quiet revolution unfolding across Africa – one paved not just with asphalt, but with ambition. At its heart are industrial...
By Ajay Wasserman Africa is home to 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land – yet it spends more than US$60 billion annually importing food....
By Des H Rikhotso After seven years of strategic preparation, Ethiopia is officially set to begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marking...
By John Kourkoutas If you want to glimpse the future of global business, forget the stock tickers and quarterly earnings reports for a moment. Instead, look...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In recent years, a troubling refrain has gained traction across Africa: “Democracy is not good for Africa.” I heard it echoed last...
By Danilo Desiderio In many African economies, a familiar proverb echoes through bustling markets and border towns: “When the lion does not hunt, the hyena will...
By David Coleman Every year, members of the African diaspora send nearly US$100 billion in remittances back home – more than all foreign direct investment combined....
By Dishant Shah Few regions wield as much geopolitical influence per square mile of coastline as the Horn of Africa. Stretching from Sudan and Eritrea through...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa is often hailed as “the last frontier” – a continent brimming with demographic promise, untapped resources, and explosive urban growth. Yet...
By Godfred Zina Across Africa, a new generation is speaking out. From the streets of Casablanca to the avenues of Antananarivo, Gen Z protesters are redefining...
By Danilo Desiderio The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – has signaled its intent to take a decisive step...
By Farhia Noor In a moment that reverberated far beyond its borders, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera did something rare – and revolutionary – on the African...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Did you know that Africa’s agricultural productivity remains roughly 50 percent below the global average – despite the continent holding 60 percent...
By Ronald Sanders Haiti cannot afford to remain the world’s neglected crisis. Yet, far too often, global attention drifts elsewhere while the country’s turmoil deepens, leaving...
By Danilo Desiderio Ethiopia’s reported 8.1 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the 2023/24 fiscal year might seem like a triumph – and on paper,...
By John Kourkoutas A single map can sometimes speak louder than a thousand market reports. The 2024 global GDP growth visualization does just that – revealing...
By JP Følsgaard Bak Last week, I attended what felt like the funeral of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – not in a chapel,...
By Des H Rikhotso For too long, many African entrepreneurs have viewed their domestic markets as the ceiling – not the launchpad – for growth. While...
By Gregory Simpkins In all the time I have analyzed African politics and economics, I have refused to refer to groups such as Zulu, Fulani, Acholi...
By Dishant Shah In the 1970s, Lagos was a modest coastal city of just 1.5 million people. Today, it’s a sprawling metropolis of over 20 million...
By David Coleman Africa is being asked to sprint before it’s learned to crawl. While the continent grapples with foundational challenges – access to clean water,...
By Sheena Raikundalia Every year, Africa hemorrhages an estimated US$5 billion – not to corruption, not to mismanagement, but simply to the cost of moving money...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In the heart of the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is teetering on the edge of political collapse. Acute shortages of water and electricity,...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its quest for continental unity. The African Union’s newly released Africa Integration Report 2025, published alongside...
By John Dale Africa consumes millions of metric tons of meat annually, yet local production meets only a fraction of that demand. Despite contributing 30 –...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Raising capital in Africa isn’t merely difficult – it’s a labyrinth of mismatched expectations, delayed term sheets, and endless meetings that rarely...
By Ajay Wasserman Africa is home to the world’s youngest population – a dynamic, fast-growing demographic that represents both a historic opportunity and a pressing challenge....
By Godfred Zina In a dramatic turn that has sent shockwaves across Africa and beyond, former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced in absentia to...
By Dishant Shah In Lagos, traffic often grinds to a halt outside the sleek glass façade of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) – a fitting metaphor...
By John Kourkoutas When most global executives think of payments in Africa, they picture underdeveloped banking systems, cash-dominated economies, and infrastructure gaps. But a closer look...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu It is tempting to downplay the role of the Church in African politics, but such a view overlooks one of the continent’s...
By Danilo Desiderio As global trade grows increasingly fragmented, Africa stands at a crossroads. According to UNCTAD, average tariffs imposed by major economies – including the...
By Curtis Akunfu When we launched our first cashew shelling plant in Ghana a few years ago, we were fueled by ambition, pride, and a laser...
By Danilo Desiderio A provocative question recently posed by a Semafor Africa article – “Does Africa really exist?” – offers a striking entry point into the...
By Godfred Zina In recent years, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found itself at the center of a fierce geopolitical and moral debate across Africa....
By John Kourkoutas Look at a world time zone map, and you will spot a strategic advantage hiding in plain sight – one that European businesses...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Africa spends over US$35 billion annually importing food – much of it crops that could thrive on its own soil. This staggering...
By Des H Rikhotso From the deepwater fields of West Africa to the LNG megaprojects taking shape in the Indian Ocean, Africa is home to a...
By Farhia Noor Africa is not poor. Africa is being systematically robbed – and one of the most insidious instruments of this extraction is foreign-led consultancy....
By Fidel Amakye Owusu For decades, Africa – the world’s second-most populous continent, home to 54 nations, 1.4 billion people, and a quarter of all UN...
By Kei Rapodile South Africa’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) programme, once heralded as a leap into the digital age, has instead become a cautionary tale of...
By Danilo Desiderio The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become the most celebrated economic initiative on the continent. Leaders, policymakers, economists, and business associations...
By Gregory Simpkins I have been associated with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) since House staffer Mike Williams wrote the first draft. I worked...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Across Africa, headlines trumpet fiscal recovery: Debt-to-GDP ratios are declining. Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Cameroon are all showing signs of stabilization. Commodity...
By Dishant Shah For generations, Africa’s economic trajectory has been dictated by the global appetite for its natural wealth – gold mined in Ghana, oil pumped...
By Edson Mpyisi Africa is not waiting for its future – it is living it. As Coordinator of the Enable Youth Program at the African Development...
By Ziad Hamoui Last month, in a quiet but consequential gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, ministers from Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon didn’t just sign another memorandum of...
By Des H Rikhotso Last week, the Gemini Pearl – a sleek, modern tanker – anchored at Sunoco’s Linden terminal in New York Harbor, discharging 320,000...
By John Kourkoutas When foreign investors map Africa’s business potential, they often see a blank slate – untapped markets, rising populations, and untold opportunity. But a...
By Ziad Hamoui In Accra last week, the ECOWAS Commission launched the US$10 million West Africa Livestock Marketing Support Programme (PACBAO-2) – a bold, long-term initiative...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Across the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, and the forests of northern Mozambique, a dangerous paradox is unfolding: Africa’s borders are simultaneously...
By Dishant Shah Africa is not just a player in the global coffee story – it’s the origin. Ethiopia, the cradle of coffee civilization, gifted the...
By Des H Rikhotso Nestled in the heart of southern Africa, Zambia is not the continent’s loudest voice – but it may be one of its...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo By 2050, Africa’s population will surge to 2.5 billion – more than double its size today. Feeding this future will not be...
By Gregory Simpkins As written on our pages recently, Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a landmark ceremony led by Prime Minister...
By Godfred Zina Since 2020, Africa has witnessed a chilling resurgence of military coups – each one draped in the rhetoric of “restoring order,” “fighting corruption,”...
By Ajay Wasserman Every year, Africa generates more than 18 million tonnes of plastic waste – enough to fill 180,000 Olympic swimming pools. Much of it...
By Dishant Shah When pundits speak of the 21st century’s great power rivalry, they fixate on the Pacific – Taiwan, the South China Sea, semiconductor supply...
By Danilo Desiderio When the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially launched in 2019, it was hailed as the most ambitious economic project on the...
By Danilo Desiderio The world’s trade winds are shifting – literally and figuratively. With rising geopolitical tensions, tariff wars, and supply chain reconfigurations between major Northern...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa’s retail landscape is one of the most vibrant, creative, and resilient economies on the planet. From bustling open-air markets in Lagos...
By NJ Ayuk As global leaders rush to declare victory over fossil fuels, a dangerous blind spot is emerging – one that threatens to condemn hundreds...
By Ronald Sanders On September 10, all 32 active member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed a joint statement on Haiti. As often...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Twenty-four years after the towers fell, the world still measures global terrorism through the lens of 9/11 – as if the attacks...
By Lailla Mutajogera Every time the U.S. dollar strengthens, Africa bleeds. Not through war or famine – but through finance. As the dollar surges, African governments...
By Farhia Noor I am African. And I say this with unshakable conviction: the lion is not stirring. The lion is not awakening. The lion has...
By John Kourkoutas Look at any global map of railway networks – and you will see a glaring void. Europe, North America, and Asia are stitched...
By Ziad Hamoui When history looks back on the defining infrastructure projects of 21st-century Africa, the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor will stand out – not as just another...
By Godfred Zina In an era when military regimes across the Sahel are tightening borders, isolating themselves, and doubling down on suspicion of external influence, Burkina...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Last week, Kigali took to the skies – not just metaphorically, but literally. In a historic first for the African continent, Rwanda...
By Davida Ademuyiwa A truck laden with Ivory Coast’s golden cocoa spends eight hours idling in traffic – not because of congestion, but because the road...
By Des H Rikhotso As global investors and multilateral institutions turn their gaze toward emerging growth corridors, East and West Africa are no longer just hopeful...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu On September 12, 2025, in a high-stakes diplomatic move, a newly formed “Quad” coalition – comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,...
By Ondiro Oganga For over half a century, Botswana stood as Africa’s most compelling economic success story. Born from the sands of the Kalahari, its wealth...
By Dishant Shah When we speak of African identity, self-determination, and unity, one name rises above the rest – not merely as a historical figure, but...
By Gregory Simpkins When most of us went to school, we learned geography through the Mercator map of the world, not realizing just how inaccurate this...
By Ajay Wasserman In a remarkable display of economic momentum, the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has emerged as the world’s best-performing stock market for August, outpacing...
By Agnes Chikukwa Hove When people think of Africa’s corporate powerhouses, they often picture telecom giants, sprawling banks, or resource-rich mining conglomerates. But here is a...
By Danilo Desiderio In a continent where roads often end in red tape and distances stretch beyond infrastructure, the skies may hold the key to Africa’s...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Last week, global attention turned to Beijing as China staged an elaborate commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of World War II. Among...
By Apollo Buregyeya When the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began generating electricity in 2023, it marked more than an engineering triumph – it signaled a...
By Dishant Shah As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves from vision to reality, a pivotal question echoes across boardrooms, policy think tanks, and...
By Danilo Desiderio “To draw legs on a snake” – a Chinese proverb warning against unnecessary embellishment – is more than a cautionary tale about overdesign....
By Farhia Noor “When the young carry the drum, the village must dance.” Pan-Africanism is no longer confined to speeches at summit halls or inked declarations....
By Godfred Zina Ethiopia is undergoing one of the most ambitious infrastructure transformations on the African continent. With the official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When global investors turn their gaze to Africa, the spotlight often falls on economic powerhouses like Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. These...
By Apollo Buregyeya As global climate negotiations intensify, one instrument has risen to prominence as a supposed solution to the climate crisis: carbon credits. Marketed as...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi When global investors, brands, and policymakers talk about Africa’s rising middle class, they often lean on familiar metrics: income brackets, consumer spending,...
By John Kourkoutas Africa is not a single market. It is a continent of extraordinary diversity – culturally, economically, and climatically. Yet, too many international businesses...
By Ziad Hamoui In a landmark move for regional integration, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, and the...
By Des H Rikhotso As East Africa accelerates toward regional integration and economic transformation, Uganda has embarked on one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects in...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo In a bold and transformative move, Rwanda is poised to launch the first fully operational Food Basket Site Approach in Agriculture Season...
By Dishant Shah The tectonic plates of global commerce are shifting – and the epicenter is moving south. For much of the 20th and early 21st...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In 1963, as African nations emerged from colonial rule, Ghana’s visionary leader Kwame Nkrumah made a bold call: the continent needed a...
By Danilo Desiderio For decades, Africa has been described in the same breath: a “continent of potential.” It’s a phrase often delivered with optimism – but...
By Ronald Sanders The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has proposed a Road Map for Haiti. It is ambitious, detailed, and...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, Africa has waited – patiently, then impatiently – for reliable, scalable energy to power its economies, transform lives, and unlock its...
By Gregory Simpkins Donald Trump took office in his second term as President determined among other things to go after countries that in his opinion prevented...
By NJ Ayuk As global debates intensify over the future of fossil fuels, some voices urge Angola to abandon its oil and gas sector in favor...
By John Kourkoutas While European businesses often focus on Nigeria, Ghana, or Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) when eyeing West Africa, a quieter but equally transformative opportunity...
By Godfred Zina On September 3, 2025, a quiet but significant meeting took place in Washington, D.C., where officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
By Dishant Shah For decades, the world’s understanding of Africa has been shaped not by Africans, but by distant cameras, foreign correspondents, and outdated tropes. The...
By Ziad Hamoui In a landmark move for regional integration, Ghana and Burkina Faso signed a pivotal railway cooperation agreement last Thursday in Accra, setting the...
By Davida Ademuyiwa As African nations accelerate their digital transformation, tax administration stands at a pivotal crossroads. The continent’s growing economies – and the public services...
By Danilo Desiderio Foreign investment is often heralded as a catalyst for transformation – especially in Africa, where resource-rich nations seek to industrialize and integrate into...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa’s trade volume is surging – its exports to global markets reached record highs in 2024. Yet beneath the headline numbers lies...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Over the past three years, I have walked through greenhouses in China, olive groves in Italy, high-tech farms in the UK, and...
By Farhia Noor I am African. And I ask a simple, urgent question: How long will we remain strangers in our own homeland? When colonial powers...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu On August 27, 1975, the world learned of the death of Emperor Haile Selassie – a moment that marked not just the...
By John Kourkoutas As European businesses recalibrate their global strategies amid slowing domestic growth and geopolitical uncertainty, a quiet revolution is unfolding across Africa – one...