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China’s Zero-Tariff Policy and Africa’s Shifting Economic Landscape

By Des H Rikhotso Despite geopolitical headwinds and persistent challenges, African economies are demonstrating remarkable adaptability and growth potential. The narrative surrounding Africa’s economic prospects has...

Trucks and cargo at West African border crossing illustrating regional trade.

Opinion4 months ago

West Africa Is Trading Inward – And That’s a Sign of Strength, Not Retreat

By Michele Moscaritoli West Africa is recalibrating its economic compass – not outward toward traditional global markets, but inward, across its own borders. The shift is...

Opaia Motors vehicle assembly plant in Luanda Angola showing automotive manufacturing facility

Business4 months ago

Angola’s Automotive Revolution: A Blueprint for African Industrial Independence

By Des H Rikhotso While global attention fixates on Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings and Toyota’s hydrogen ambitions, a quieter but potentially more consequential automotive story is...

Map of Benin in West Africa between Togo and Nigeria showing strategic location

Opinion4 months ago

Benin: Africa’s Unlikely Answer to Singapore

By Mark-Anthony Johnson Can a West African nation plagued by poverty replicate Asia’s most audacious economic miracle? In the pantheon of ambitious national rebranding exercises, few...

Illustration of Africa's strategic investment shift from opportunistic capital to structured, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Opinion4 months ago

Africa’s New Investment Era: Execution Over Disruption

By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya What the world called “Africa’s new investment assertiveness” this year wasn’t disruption – it was execution. Africa didn’t spend 2025 tightening...

African economy illustrating the transition from resource dependence to diversified, sustainable growth.

Opinion4 months ago

When One Resource Carries an Entire Economy: Lessons for Africa

By Davida Ademuyiwa Venezuela was once wealthy, with oil anchoring its entire economy. But when a single commodity shoulders the burden of national prosperity, volatility becomes...

The Dangote Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa's largest oil refinery

Opinion5 months ago

Africa’s Oil Paradox: Why Resource-Rich Nations Import Their Own Fuel

By John Kourkoutas Nigeria possesses 37.1 billion barrels of proven oil reserves – more than the United Kingdom and Norway combined. Yet the West African nation...

African workers operating machinery in a modern factory, representing the continent’s push toward industrialization and economic transformation.

Opinion7 months ago

Africa’s Industrial Imperative: Why Manufacturing Is a Key Path to Prosperity

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...

Beyond Dependency: How Africa Can Avoid Economic Recolonization in a Multipolar World

Opinion7 months ago

Beyond Dependency: How Africa Can Avoid Economic Recolonization in a Multipolar World

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...

Map of Africa highlighting countries with high commodity dependence, overlaid with export icons for oil, minerals, and agricultural products, symbolizing economic reliance on raw materials

Opinion9 months ago

Africa and Latin America Still Shackled by Commodity Dependence, UNCTAD Warns

By Danilo Desiderio A stark new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) underscores a persistent and perilous reality: despite decades of...

Positioning the AfCFTA as a Central Pillar of the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg

Opinion1 year ago

Positioning the AfCFTA as a Central Pillar of the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg

By Danilo Desiderio The Group of Twenty (G20) stands as one of the world’s most influential multilateral forums, comprising 19 leading economies – Argentina, Australia, Brazil,...

Africa’s Resource Mirage: Why Natural Wealth Isn’t a Shortcut to Prosperity

Opinion1 year ago

Africa’s Resource Mirage: Why Natural Wealth Isn’t a Shortcut to Prosperity

By Danilo Desiderio It’s a common narrative in global development discourse: Africa’s vast natural resources are seen as the continent’s golden ticket to economic ascension. After...

The UNCTAD Global Trade Update warns that new U.S. reciprocal tariffs could severely harm small and vulnerable economies, especially in Africa, by limiting export growth and economic diversification.

Opinion1 year ago

Small and Vulnerable Economies Face Severe Threat from New U.S. Tariffs

By Danilo Desiderio The April 2025 edition of the UNCTAD Global Trade Update offers a comprehensive analysis of the newly implemented “reciprocal tariffs” by the United...

WTO completes sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Nigeria

Opinion1 year ago

WTO completes sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Nigeria

By Danilo Desiderio All members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including countries and customs territories, undergo periodic reviews of their trade policies. The frequency of...

Burkina Faso Coup anniversary: Key achievements of Captain Ibrahim Traoré

Opinion1 year ago

Burkina Faso Coup anniversary: Key achievements of Captain Ibrahim Traoré

By Godfred Zina The military junta in Burkina Faso has faced criticism regarding issues of democracy, freedom of speech, violence, and authoritarian governance. However, it is...