By Gregory September Fifty-four countries. Over 1.4 billion people. A continent whose geological, biological, and civilizational history underlies the entire human story. And yet, when African...
By Ziad Hamoui When a Nigerian general recently floated the idea of fencing the country’s borders to combat terrorism, the response was swift and unforgiving. Colleagues...
By Danilo Desiderio The Brookings Institution’s latest Foresight Africa report lands with uncomfortable precision. Across the continent, fewer than half of citizens trust their presidents. Confidence...
By Gregory Simpkins As we have entered 2026, the world community is experiencing heightened tensions and could lead to global conflict. As has been the case...
By Daki Nkanyane There is a quiet truth we rarely confront honestly: no continent can rise higher than the inner world of its people. Empires, economies,...
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 Dishant Shah The Democratic Republic of Congo ( DR Congo) is one of the most paradoxical places on Earth. Beneath its soil lies an estimated...
By Mary Alorh The oppressor’s most potent tool is the manipulation of self-worth. By making individuals feel lesser, they turn personal suffering into the very foundation...
By Gregory Simpkins Over decades of working on African issues – analyzing governments and economies and working with businesspeople wanting to enter African markets – it...
