True independence is never handed over. It is engineered - through infrastructure, industrialization, discipline, and the political courage to act.
A bold new mining code is redirecting wealth to local communities - and the rest of the continent is taking notes.
By John Kourkoutas Forget the GDP charts. Forget the foreign direct investment heatmaps. Forget the trade-flow diagrams and the color-coded risk indexes that have become the...
By NJ Ayuk A troubling pattern has emerged in how the global energy industry engages with Africa – one that demands immediate attention and action. Across...
By Gregory Simpkins Africa is blessed with natural and human resources. The continent holds 60 percent of the world’s best solar resources, 60 percent of the...
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 Dishant Shah Africa is often misunderstood – not because it lacks potential, but because the world has rarely viewed it through the right lens. While...
By NJ Ayuk There is a troubling pattern that cannot be ignored: the more foreign aid African governments receive, the worse many of them perform. As...
By Dishant Shah Take a closer look at a map of Africa’s critical minerals, and you will see an extraordinary mosaic of resources that underpin modern...
By Danilo Desiderio In a March 19, 2025 Fox News interview, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi pointed to a shifting geopolitical landscape in Africa, noting that declining...
By Dishant Shah It’s a question that has sparked curiosity – and often heated debate. On the surface, Africa appears to be a geological jackpot, brimming...
By Dishant Shah When we think of low-cost manufacturing hubs, Asia often dominates the conversation. But what if the next big player wasn’t in Asia at...
By Gregory Simpkins With the Trump administration’s effort to curtail foreign aid, ostensibly due to concerns about corruption and misdirection of funds, US relations with the...
