Remittances vs. Aid: Which Truly Fuels Africa’s Development?
28/08/2025When 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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Peace and Security
A New Pact in Africa: Restoring Trust in Security Forces
20/08/2025Around the world, the relationship between citizens and security forces has increasingly come under strain, often marked by tragic episodes of police brutality resulting in loss of life. In 2024,.
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Global Development
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Africa’s Journey from Low to Middle Income: Lessons and Achievements
13/08/2025In the year 2000, the global development map looked starkly different. Sixty-three emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) were officially classified as low-income countries (LICs) by the World Bank, home.
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Technology
Africa’s Digital Economy: The Case for Data Centres
13/08/2025As 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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Energy Leadership
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How South Africa’s Nuclear Ambitions Could Transform Africa’s Energy Future
13/08/2025South 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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Politics and Economy
Geopolitics and Clean Energy: Why Africa Must Be Careful with Import Tariffs
12/08/2025As 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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Industry
The Billion-Dollar Industry of African Street Art
11/08/2025Street art across Africa has matured from informal, often undocumented expression into a dynamic economic sector. The global art market in 2024 registered a value approximating US $57 billion, with.
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Technology
How Digital and AI Technologies Are Revolutionising Africa’s Employment Landscape
08/08/2025Africa stands on the cusp of an unprecedented transformation—one defined by its burgeoning youth population, the disruptive rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and the urgent need to recalibrate its labour.
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Diplomacy
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The Rise of AI Diplomats: How Algorithms Could Shape Africa’s Foreign Policy
08/08/2025In an era driven by relentless data streams, algorithmic decision-making, and the instant spread of misinformation, the role of the diplomat can no longer be confined to that of a.
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Tech Start Ups
5G and IoT Transforming African Cities into Smart Hubs
07/08/2025Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating, and at the heart of this evolution lie two ground breaking technologies: 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT). Together, they are redefining how African.
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