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Nigeria as Test Case: The AU’s DDR Framework in Practice

Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) has become a central pillar in the global peace architecture over the past three decades Originating largely within United Nations peacekeeping practice, DDR is designed.

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Wakjira Amante: Building Confidence in Ethiopia’s Investment Sector

Ethiopia’s investment environment is defined less by market volatility than by structural transition. Currency management, regulatory reform, industrial ambition, and foreign-exchange constraints intersect in ways that demand patient capital and.

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Alexandre Carreira Drives Institutional Leadership in Angola’s Insurance Industry

Angola’s financial services sector has undergone significant transformation over the past decade. With a growing middle class, expanding urbanisation, and regulatory reforms aimed at stabilising the banking and insurance environment,.

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Abdelkérim Charfadine Bèguera: Chad’s Mining Reform Agenda

Chad’s mining sector occupies an ambiguous position in the country’s economic architecture. While geological surveys confirm commercially viable deposits of gold, limestone, uranium and other minerals, non-oil mining remains a.

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Abdoul Karim Diallo: Industrial Politics of Private Sector Manufacturing in Guinea

In many West African economies, industrialisation is frequently discussed in terms of foreign direct investment, mining expansion, and infrastructure financing. Less examined is the role of indigenous private conglomerates in.

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Dr Eino Mvula and the Institutional Politics of Standards in Namibia’s Development Economy

In many African economies, debates around industrialisation often prioritise capital, infrastructure, and trade access, while overlooking a quieter but equally decisive factor: standards. Quality assurance frameworks, conformity assessment, and regulatory.

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Africa on the Fast Track: Rwanda, Ethiopia, and West Africa Set the Pace for 2026

As the global economic outlook softens under the weight of inflationary pressures, tightening financial conditions, and geopolitical uncertainty, Africa stands out as one of the few regions projecting robust expansion.

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Nigeria’s $30 Billion Budget Reset: Fiscal Reform for 2026?

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed a 43.56 trillion naira ($29.96 billion) budget reset aimed at repealing and re-enacting the 2024 budget to extend through December 2025. The primary.

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Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Plan: Turning Waste into Power and Investment

For decades, natural gas flaring has been a persistent challenge for oil-producing nations, representing both an environmental hazard and a missed economic opportunity. Globally, the World Bank estimates that over.

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Ethiopia Gains $261 Million IMF Support to Advance Stability and Development

Ethiopia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This will, in effect, bring in $261 million in fresh financing, pending board approval. For Ethiopia, this is.

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