Dr Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has officially assumed office as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), succeeding Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina after a decade.
In today’s interconnected world, currencies are more than just units of exchange. They are strategic assets that shape trade flows, attract investment, and signal the health of entire economies. For.
In July 2025, Donald Trump’s administration imposed sweeping tariffs on African exports, raising taxes by 10% across the board and up to 50% for selected nations. While South Africa, Nigeria,.
Around the world, the inclusion of persons with disabilities is no longer a narrow human-rights debate: it is a material economic and development imperative. An estimated 1.3 billion people experience.
The quality of governance has always been the single most decisive factor in determining a nation’s development trajectory. Natural resource wealth, demographic advantage, and geopolitical positioning provide opportunity, but it.
When world leaders adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, Goal 7 stood out as a powerful pledge: to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy.
In August 2025, Zambia recorded its lowest annual inflation rate in over two years — 12.6%, down from 13% in July. The decline, driven by easing food and non-food prices,.
Africa has rapidly emerged as one of the most important destinations for Chinese exports, a shift accelerated by the trade policies of the United States under Donald Trump. With tariffs.
Wildlife trafficking is not a peripheral conservation problem; it is a global criminal industry that corrodes governance and feeds armed and organised groups. With recent findings, the illicit market in.
“What makes a people unforgettable? Is it their history, their art, or the rhythm of their culture that never stops beating?” These were the questions I found myself asking as.
