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African diaspora professional sending mobile remittance transfer to family back home in Africa

The Unsung Engine of African Economies: Diaspora Remittances

The US$91 billion that moves quietly across continents each year dwarfs the headlines given to IMF programs and World Bank loans - and it comes with...

Infographic: Africa projected to represent 87% of combined Africa-Europe population by 2100. Taking into account comparing Africa and Europe population: 139M vs 407M in 1900, 1.5B vs 745M today, 3.8B vs 592M projected in 2100

Opinion1 month ago

Europe Shrinks as Africa Surges: The New Demographic Power Shift

By 2100, Africa could account for nearly nine in ten people shared between the two continents. The implications reach far beyond population statistics - they extend...

African governance and development concept illustrating how strong institutions - not country size or natural resources - drive stability, infrastructure, and economic growth, highlighted by Ghana’s energy sector reform success.

Opinion3 months ago

Africa’s Governance Paradox: Why Size Doesn’t Equal Success

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...

Commercial trucks at the Ethiopia-Kenya border, symbolizing growing trade facilitation efforts under the Horn of Africa Initiative to boost cross-border commerce.

Opinion8 months ago

Trade as a Catalyst for Peace and Economic Integration

By Danilo Desiderio In 1748, the French philosopher Montesquieu made a prescient observation in The Spirit of Laws: “Peace is the natural effect of trade.” More...