By Fidel Amakye Owusu In mid-2022, West African heads of state made a pragmatic, if uncomfortable, concession. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Most African nations inherited their juridical sovereignty from colonial administrations that dominated the continent from the mid-19th century. Their borders – drawn...
By Gregory Simpkins Africa is home to 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, with countries like Niger, Senegal and Libya leading the charge....
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 Fidel Amakye Owusu When the late leader of Iran decided to tour Africa in mid-2023, he chose to visit states in East and Southern Africa....
West Africa has been in the news in recent times due to the security challenges it faces. In the north, east, and the eastern half of...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Founded in the mid-1970s, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aimed to advance regional integration, prioritizing economic collaboration over political...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Africa is home to numerous lakes spread across the continent, many of which are naturally formed, along with some significant artificial lakes....
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Over the past thirty years, Africa has made remarkable strides in various areas of development and nation-building. The skylines of capital cities...
By Danilo Desiderio As the global appetite for luxury tourism continues to grow, many African countries are striving to tap into this profitable market by offering...
By Mary Alorh In Ghanaian parlance, there is a saying: “When two elephants fight, it is the ground that suffers.” This proverb rings true in light...
By Mary Alorh The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional organization in West Africa, has recently faced challenges due to the formation of...
Due to the tired and well-worn Western narrative of Africa – that of a continent continuously engulfed in war, poverty and disease – armed conflicts are...
The upcoming U.S.-Africa Summit is a knee-jerk reaction to the growing Chinese influence in Africa, according to Ugandan newspaper NewVision. The biggest U.S. investments in Africa and the...
Mauritius has provided the security, credibility and stability that many investors look for when doing business in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has been putting in place...
Suspected terrorists have been rounded up across Nigeria over fears of sabotage at the World Economic Forum, scheduled to begin in the capital of Abuja Wednesday, APA reports. The three-day...
Nigeria says it is prepared to host the World Economic Forum on Africa in May, despite growing insecurity, as the threat posed by extreme Islamist group,...
In an exclusive interview with NPR, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivered the promising news that the country has overcome hurdles and stabilized the economy. For...
Security experts and government officials from more than a dozen Middle East and Horn of Africa countries are meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to...
We profile a broad array of public, private and non-profit sector digital guardians of our increasingly electronically connected and interdependent world. These men and women include...
U.S. President Barack Obama listens as British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference. PHOTO/Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The leaders of the United States...
