The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa
Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put their weight behind it
The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas
Four main measures — building the African Continental Free Trade Area, reducing macroeconomic vulnerability to debt, seizing digital economy opportunities and ensuring a just transition to a zero carbon economy — will enable this.
The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
To move out of South Africa’s economic funk, Ramaphosa is prioritising the materialisation of pledges made at the previous investment conferences.
During pre-election debates in the United States, very little has been said on how they view one of the world’s largest markets — which, in turn, is determined to come into its own
The AfCFTA is set to be implemented at the same time as the globe tackles post-Covid-19 recovery. Deeping continental integration can help to boost economies, particularly if stemming illicit financial flows is prioritised
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
The agreement could go beyond economics towards the political unification of Africa
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail
Creating one African market
Thirteen years after Binyavanga Wainaina’s satirical essay, many ‘experts’ on Africa continue to fail to comprehend the need for African voices
Only by working together can the Africa make its voice heard on the international stage
Only by working together will the countries of the continent make their voices heard on the international stage
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will officially take over the post of head of the AU which rotates between the five regions of the continent
Forty-nine African countries have signed the agreement so far, but not Africa’s largest economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he fully supports calls for a single African currency— and that maybe it should be digital