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Africa’s Solar Take-Off: The Record Import Boom Rewiring the Continent

Over the 12 months to June 2025, imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into Africa reached record levels, driven overwhelmingly by Chinese exports. The scale is striking: total panel imports.

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South Africa’s Changing Trade Alliances May Impact Africa’s Economy

South Africa, Africa’s most industrialised economy, is entering a decisive phase in its global trade posture. The imposition of 30% tariffs on South African exports by the United States in.

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Remittances vs. Aid: Which Truly Fuels Africa’s Development?

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, one of his earliest moves was to slash billions of dollars in foreign aid, a decision that sparked a.

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Russia-Egypt Partnership Deepens: What It Means for African Countries and Regional Stability

Russia has officially recognized Egypt as its largest trade and economic partner in Africa, cementing a partnership that is expected to exceed $9 billion in trade in 2025. This announcement.

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Beyond the Coup d’Etat: Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in Africa

Africa’s reputation for coups is a stubborn echo from the late twentieth century, yet the present landscape is more intricate than that label suggests. Since 2020, a cluster of putsches.

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The Malaria Endgame: How Africa Could Eradicate a Centuries-Old Killer

In 2024, the World Health Organization formally declared Egypt malaria-free, marking a momentous public health triumph for a nation exceeding 100 million inhabitants, a century-long struggle against this age-old scourge.

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Africa’s Diesel Advantage: Powering Growth, Trade, and Stability

Across Africa, diesel is more than just a fuel — it is the heartbeat of economies, the enabler of mobility, and the invisible driver of food supply chains. A single.

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Africa’s Digital Economy: The Case for Data Centres

As the digital space steadily asserts itself as the commander of the 21st century, it reshapes how nations compete for influence, power, and prosperity. Its battlegrounds are cloud platforms, AI.

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How South Africa’s Nuclear Ambitions Could Transform Africa’s Energy Future

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding nuclear power capacity, with the country’s environment minister recently upholding a 2017 decision granting state-owned Eskom the environmental authorisation to build and.

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Geopolitics and Clean Energy: Why Africa Must Be Careful with Import Tariffs

As Africa steps more decisively into the clean-energy arena, an unseen veil gathers on the horizon. Import tariffs and waning green-energy incentives, spanning solar panels, batteries, and electric-vehicle components, risk.

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