Africa likely to feel full weight of Brexit fallout
The 28-nation trading bloc is by far Africa’s biggest source of trade and foreign investment, so Britain’s decision to leave the EU will hit the continent hard
View ArticleTips for the US on how to court Africa’s democracies
The US’s economic and security issues make Africa a natural strategic partner, writes Charles Stith
View ArticleThe national flag still animates Africa
Institutions such as the African Union seeking continental unity should heed European Union events, writes Jan Hofmeyr
View ArticleThe empty-chair syndrome in African leadership
When a leader of one of Africa’s largest nations finally clinches the Ibrahim prize, it will be time to declare that Africa’s leadership has turned a corner, writes David Pilling
View ArticleRole of independent expert in UN body will advance realisation of human rights
SA must continue to take the lead within the UN and Africa in advancing the promotion of human rights, write Yasmin Sooka, Monica Tabengwa and Frans Viljoen
View ArticleNews Analysis: Is this the right time for the UN to leave Liberia?
After 13 years, Unmil will return security control to a vastly underfunded military and police force that do not inspire confidence in a still-traumatised populace
View ArticleThis time the uprising in Zimbabwe is different – but will it bring regime...
Zimbabwe’s failure to develop more democratic sovereignty and liberation is central to demands of dissenters and has brought about different protest type
View ArticleMozambique’s flare-up of conflict is an unresolved elite power struggle
Real grievances of people not addressed, say speakers at Institute for Security Studies discussion
View ArticleWho are Africa’s action heroes of the soil?
Africa Food Prize will recognise leading efforts to change the reality of farming in Africa — from a struggle to survive, to a business that thrives, writes Strive Masiyiwa
View ArticleWhy too many African countries are stuck in the Third World
The continent’s colonial past is no excuse for its failure so far to catch up, emulate and leapfrog Asian economies, write Sandile Swana and Lumkile Mondi
View ArticleRail the key to unlock growth in Africa
All studies conclude that if Africa had an integrated rail network system the cost of doing business would be reduced, writes Bongani Mankewu
View ArticleAfrica must learn lessons of unification pitfalls
Amazing benefits of globalisation are unimaginable to many, except when it affects their employment, writes Xhanti Payi
View ArticleToo few PhDs in Africa limit contribution to policy making on climate change
Systemic, long-term collaboration cannot happen unless higher education is made a priority by governments, as it has been in East Africa, writes Piyushi Kotecha
View ArticleWhy Ethiopia is on track to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse
It is not a long-shot to predict Ethiopia will catch up with countries such as China and Vietnam in some low-tech manufacturing industries in the near future
View ArticleInsurmountable obstacles surround AU’s plan for pan-African passport
There are too many social, cultural and, above all, economic issues that will make the use of such a passport impractical
View ArticleMandela would want us to invest in youth
The future depends on the people of Africa working together to lay a foundation so Africa’s young people have the opportunities they deserve, writes Bill Gates
View ArticleBetter late than never as SA plays catch-up in Africa’s markets
SA has not gained the kind of traction it could have had from its early-mover advantage, Dianna Games
View ArticleZimbabwe should adopt rand to avoid economic collapse
SA and regional partners should pre-emptively offer Zimbabwe access to the Common Monetary Area and SACU, writes Benjamin Cronin
View ArticleIvorians jittery over vote on citizenship
Ivory Coast has posted good growth figures, but ethnic tension keeps it fragile, writes Richard Chelin
View ArticleMalawi may have to choose between peace or prosperity in lake dispute
International arbitration may be the best route to appease all parties in bitter territorial dispute over lucrative slice of Lake Malawi, writes Jackwell Feris
View ArticleCopying North Korea is Mugabe’s folly
There are many parallels between Harare and Pyongyang — isolation, sanctions, food insecurity, beggared economies, and a rabid hate of the West — and both are propped up by their wealthier neighbours,...
View ArticleModi’s four-state tour a sign of resurgent interest in continent
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tour was a charm offensive to promote his ‘made in India’ initiative in Africa, writes Kudrat Virk
View ArticleNew hand shakes up Tanzania
New sheriff in town President John Magufuli should institutionalise his development-focused, zero-tolerance brand of leadership, writes David Pilling
View ArticleNigeria’s perfect storm is a chance to build for a better future
Nigerians are battening down the hatches for one of the worst economic periods in recent history, writes Dianna Games
View ArticleFruitful businesses tap into continent at ground level
The agility of local players gives them a competitive advantage over foreign firms less familiar, write Lyal White and Liezl Rees
View ArticleElections in Africa usher in positive changes
Democracy is improving across the continent aided by improved communication and a younger generation hungry for better economic management, writes Paul Clark
View ArticlePanama Papers expose Africa tax evasion
The acceptance that Africa is wholly corrupt and the attitude that there is nothing we can do is wrong, writes Winnie Byanyima
View ArticleHow poor data affects Africa’s ability to make the right policy decisions
Data in Africa are not produced on time, are not frequently produced, are of poor quality and are not accurate, writes Donatien Beguy
View ArticleRethink needed in taking role of science to next level
AU’s science-based vision lacks a plan for the scale and sustainability required to boost growth and development in Africa, writes Sarah Wild
View ArticleSwazi ‘People’s Parliament’ of the powerless
Absolute monarch King Mswati routinely escapes criticism at his annual Sibaya, while the haphazard social and political discourse ensures his reign, writes Peter Kenworthy
View ArticleAfrican initiative aims to step into breach for civil society
Impunity is rife, conflicts are on the increase and states use modern technology as a tool of repression, writes Kumi Naidoo
View ArticleHow artificial intelligence throws light on poverty
A worldwide poverty map using new AI techniques aims to provide more accurate data in the war against poverty, writes Umberto Bacchi
View ArticleKenya makes great strides in hosting Japan-Africa summit
Relationship between Kenya and Japan should be further developed to include Japanese support in skills upgrading and workplace learning, writes Dennis Awori
View ArticleSadc is failing to protect human rights
Progress in realising human rights principles and objectives has been painstakingly slow, writes Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari
View ArticleHow risk aversion in the global banking sector creates its own risks
As banks review their relationships with international peers, in order to reduce their exposure to risk, a new set of problems arises, writes SWIFT’s Hugo Smit
View ArticleDivisive Sarkozy back on the presidential train
A ruthless jingoist and egomaniac, Nicolas Sarkozy could spell France’s return to populist nativism and foreign interventionism, writes Adekeye Adebajo
View ArticleWhen in Nigeria, do as the Nigerians would have you do
Nigeria embodies the economic promise of Africa as well as its problems, and running a business there is seen as a guarantee of success elsewhere on the continent
View ArticleHow did the gifted Jacob Zuma in Burundi fail so dismally at governing SA?
I have seen so often in Africa how a leader initially starts out as a father of the nation and is eventually reduced to the head of a clan, writes George Rautenbach
View ArticleDRC jungle mine builds wealth above ground
Miner Alphamin’s pocket of multilevel development in Congo highlights foreign investment as a force for good in Africa, writes Dianna Games
View ArticleAfrican factories have room to grow
Too many goods are imported, write Tenbite Ermias and Acha Leke
View ArticleImpact sourcing gives Africa’s disadvantaged youth a chance
Companies join coalition to promote practice of hiring youngsters with potential from underprivileged areas
View ArticleDo Rwandese deserve SA’s blanket ban on travel visas due to diplomatic tension?
Despite the cause of tension between Rwanda and SA, mature states respond in ways that protect national interests, writes Neil Cole
View ArticleAfrica amid a raging world
The continent can watch from cheap balcony seat — or it can grow, writes David S Levin
View ArticleAfrica Rising: a long view may bear proponents out
Nigeria and SA, which together account for half of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP, are at or close to recession, writes David Pilling
View ArticleIn Africa, some multinationals are too farsighted
Chevron has found an approach that works to minimise conflict in the Niger delta, writes Brian Ganson
View ArticleSwaziland’s request to sell rhino horn will test of Cites
If the care of rhino, ethical behaviour and the purpose of Cites are valued, then the kingdom’s proposal to sell its stocks is worthy of support, writes Michael Eustace
View ArticleHow the DBSA can help build a new Africa
Infrastructure development is the linchpin in modernising the continent’s economy — and funding of about $90bn a year is needed, writes Patrick Dlamini
View ArticlePolitical will is weak to make travel in Africa cheaper and easier
There are many things that can be done to make it easier and cheaper to move around the continent, writes Dianna Games
View ArticleAfrica needs a future farming strategy
Tinashe Kapuya and Wandile Sihlobo: Can an African green revolution be realised if investments are made based on failed thinking?
View ArticleAfrica’s political class fails to rise to the brain drain challenge
Political risk, a shortage of quality education and medical facilities, and limited lifestyle options keep professionals out of Africa, writes Dianna Games
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