By Apollo Buregyeya There is a quiet dishonesty embedded in the way carbon credits are marketed to Africa. The pitch sounds generous: climate finance flows south,...
The new wave of foreign direct investment is abandoning megaprojects for distributed, structural bets that are harder to unwind - and smarter to hold.
A bold new mining code is redirecting wealth to local communities - and the rest of the continent is taking notes.
By Danilo Desiderio Africa is no longer simply a talking point at international summits. It is fast becoming one of the world’s most fiercely contested economic...
By Lance Chisue The continent’s true competitive advantage lies in its people – and the leaders who invest in them know it. For generations, the story...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly The numbers tell a peculiar story. Africa’s projected debt-to-GDP ratio stands at 60.8 percent for 2026 – a figure that would be...
By Gregory September Africa’s largest countries occupy vast expanses of territory. Algeria sprawls across more than 2.3 million square kilometers. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR...
By Daki Nkanyane There is a moment in the life of every society when progress accelerates faster than understanding. It is a moment filled with movement,...
By Gregory September Nineteen African countries now operate satellites in Earth’s orbit. This transformation happened without slogans, without international fanfare, without the breathless coverage reserved for...
By Victory Azimih For centuries, Africa has endured the label “the dark continent” – a phrase that speaks not to any absence of value, but to...
By Daki Nkanyane Every awakening carries a hidden danger. Not resistance. Not external opposition. Not even failure. The greatest danger of any awakening is forgetting why...
By John Kourkoutas Wealthy nations that built their prosperity on fossil fuels now demand developing countries skip the same path. The timing raises uncomfortable questions. A...
By Danilo Desiderio The global energy conversation is undergoing a profound transformation. As the World Economic Forum recently highlighted, advanced economies are increasingly prioritizing energy security...
By NJ Ayuk Vilifying fossil fuels has become fashionable in certain circles these days. Take United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who recently equated them with war,...
By Dishant Shah Every conversation about Africa’s economic future eventually circles back to the same question: How do we industrialize at scale, and who leads the...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, Africa has waited – patiently, then impatiently – for reliable, scalable energy to power its economies, transform lives, and unlock its...
By Danilo Desiderio In a continent brimming with potential, infrastructure promises progress. Yet too often, grand projects fail to deliver on their lofty ambitions – becoming...
By Danilo Desiderio In a world increasingly defined by climate crises, resource scarcity, and economic inequality, the traditional “take-make-dispose” model of capitalism is showing its limits....
By Ajay Wasserman In the first half of 2025, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) shattered records – signing over US$124 billion in new investments across...
By Ajay Wasserman In boardrooms from New York to London, the conversation among global investors often circles back to the same anxious refrain: Where will the...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, foreign aid has been framed as a lifeline – a well-intentioned effort to uplift nations, stabilize economies, and alleviate suffering across...
By Dishant Shah A quiet but potent crisis is unfolding across parts of Africa – not the kind marked by war or famine, but one that...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s economic dynamics are shifting at an impressive pace – and the continent is rewriting the rules of growth. By 2025, South Africa...
By Des H Rikhotso Africa’s 16 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) have long grappled with a paradox – rich in natural resources and youthful energy, yet economically...
By Mary Alorh Africa is a continent defined by its extraordinary cultural and ethnic diversity. Within the borders of a single nation, multiple cultures often coexist,...
By Farhia Noor As I watch Senegal rise – oil surging from Sangomar, gas gushing from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim complex, and the futuristic city of...
By Apollo Buregyeya Last week, China announced it would eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries. The headlines lit up. Some officials were quick...
By John Kourkoutas The phrase is often repeated – yet rarely explained. Stripped of context and nuance, it risks oversimplifying a complex reality. The truth is,...
By Dishant Shah What you are looking at is more than just a map – it is Africa’s future in motion. This is the proposed Pan-African...
By Gregory Simpkins The recently-concluded African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2025 (ADIS2025) commemorated a decade of the promotion of Diaspora investment in Africa by the African Diaspora...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Africa’s relative underdevelopment compared to other regions of the world is a complex issue rooted in a combination of historical, geographical, political,...
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 John Kourkoutas Most people have never heard of the Lobito Corridor, a transformative trade route that connects Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo...
By Dishant Shah For decades, Africa has stood as a central recipient of Western aid, with over US$1 trillion in foreign assistance flowing into the continent...
By Jide Akinsemoyin In September 2024, an extraordinary spectacle unfolded in Beijing: 53 high-level African delegations, including 36 heads of state, gathered for the 9th Forum...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Today, March 21, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in Africa’s trade history as we commemorate the 7th anniversary of the African Continental Free...
By Chike Ayodele Igwegbe Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its history. For decades, the continent has been ensnared in the global rush for fossil...
