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Africa’s Journey from Low to Middle Income: Lessons and Achievements

In 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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The Rise of AI Diplomats: How Algorithms Could Shape Africa’s Foreign Policy

In 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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Africa’s Coastal Economy: The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Investors Can’t Ignore

The twenty-first century is witnessing a reorientation of economic gravity toward the seas. With land-based resources stretched thin by population growth, urbanisation and climate stress, the world’s oceans are emerging.

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Africa’s Coastal Economy: The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Investors Can’t Ignore

The twenty-first century is witnessing a reorientation of economic gravity toward the seas. With land-based resources stretched thin by population growth, urbanisation and climate stress, the world’s oceans are emerging.

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Africa’s Knowledge Economy: Is Research Still a Donor’s Game?

In an era where innovation, data, and intellectual property drive wealth, the global knowledge economy has emerged as a core pillar of national development. Countries are no longer only measured.

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Namibia’s Strategy to Reclaim Upper-Middle-Income Status

Namibia, one of Southern Africa’s most resource-rich nations, is embarking on a bold journey to re-establish its status as an upper-middle-income country. Under the leadership of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah—the nation’s.

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Digital Passports: The Future of Pan-African Mobility?

Around the world, governments are rethinking how citizens move across borders. Countries are pioneering digital identity programmes that redefine how people interact with borders, governance, and commerce. These innovations reflect.

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AfDB and Morocco Partner for Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Agriculture

In a powerful show of its long-standing development partnership with Morocco, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million ($116.4 million) loan to boost sustainable agriculture in the.

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What Africa’s Building Boom Says About Power, Politics, and Debt

Around the world, infrastructure has become the soft weapon of hard power. Global megaprojects are no longer just public works; they are diplomatic statements. They serve not only domestic economic.

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Africa’s CBDC Agenda: Financial Inclusion or State Surveillance?

Across the African continent, governments are racing to digitise their currencies, launching Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with a narrative framed around financial inclusion, innovation, and the future of money..

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