Africa-Japan: Reflections on Tokyo International Conference on African Development

Stablecoins, especially dollar-pegged ones, are a looming danger. Europe’s digital euro is a good counter-move but the US leads this digital financial race

Young people on the continent are taking up new initiatives focusing on democracy, resource management and peacebuilding to shift power to people

Being prepared is not only economically sound, it is essential for people’s well-being and safety

Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs will be felt across Africa

Artificial intelligence will replace most jobs and create few. The future is bleak – except for the rich

There’s a disconnect between how the state interacts with citizens and how citizens engage with the state, which hampers governance

Ideals of what beauty is, exacerbated by social media and artificial intelligence, has the potential to harm women’s health – young women in particular

Hatred of women persists, influencing them to internalise inferiority. Resistance is to challenge patriarchal norms and curated femininities

Belfast’s famous wall paintings provide a snapshot of relations between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. More than 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Drew Forrest saw them on a trip to the city

Although we have progressive legislation, entrenched patriarchal norms and economic hardship continue to leave girls vulnerable

The South Africa Champions, with 6 players from the 2015 squad, won the World Championship of Legends, led by AB de Villiers’s outstanding performance

Impoverished communities have a complicated relationship with political engagement, which is vital for their survival