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Africa is underpricing its diplomatic power
Beyond natural resources, Africa's ultimate geopolitical asset lies in the collective power of its 1.5 billion people and global diaspora. Discover how the continent can better…
Africa must design and produce its own solutions, says Gugu Motlanthe
Speaking at the launch of Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026 in Cape Town, Gugu Motlanthe urged Africa to move beyond consuming foreign ideas and lead through homegrown, human-centred…
Côte d’Ivoire Brings the Art of Chocolate and the Flavours of Diplomacy to South Africa
The Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in South Africa hosted an exclusive chocolate-making workshop and culinary evening in Pretoria, showcasing the nation's cocoa heritage and cultural…
Africa’s AI moment must be more than imported intelligence
Drawing lessons from the continent-wide success of M-Pesa, Africa must design and govern its own artificial intelligence systems to solve real local challenges and keep value…
Africa must own the future of food
Producing more food at any cost cannot sustain Africa. Transforming food systems demands a shift toward animal welfare, environmental resilience, and empowering smallholder…
Africa faces ‘failed adaptation’ as climate finance falls billions short
A landmark report by Power Shift Africa warns that Africa faces 'failed adaptation' as the continent receives only $14bn of the nearly $70bn required annually to protect…
Ethiopia: Landlocked, But Not Landbound
As the world's most populous landlocked country, Ethiopia faces acute economic vulnerabilities relying on a single maritime corridor. A strategic shift toward negotiated port…
RUSSIA’S APPETITE IS NOT FOR PEACE
Ukrainian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Olexander Scherba, outlines how Russia's war of choice threatens global food supplies, risking severe hunger and rising prices across…
Global trade needs a more competitive Africa
Reflections from the WTO Public Forum in Geneva highlight the immense potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the critical need for Africa to modernise,…
Africa faces tens of thousands of additional heat deaths as El Niño intensifies
A report from the Climate Impact Lab warns that an intensifying El Niño could cause tens of thousands of additional heat-related deaths across Africa's Sahel, with Nigeria and…
Why Palestine has always mattered to Africa
An examination of how African governments, liberation movements and civil society have responded to the Palestinian struggle, tracing solidarity from the 1940s to Israel's war on…
Wildlife at the door, survival on the line
On the border of Hwange National Park, local communities are using mobile technology and community ranger networks to prevent deadly human-wildlife conflicts, while awaiting…
The Inga Dam project could be Africa's game changer
The DRC's Grand Inga hydropower project holds the potential to generate 43,200MW and transform energy access across Africa, but overcoming decades of bureaucratic hurdles and…
The case for United Nations leadership on AI
As frontier AI systems advance rapidly, voluntary guardrails are failing to keep pace. The United Nations must step in with global governance to protect the Global South and…
Can flood survivors’ stories make climate science better?
Across four African countries, the Wema project uses digital storytelling to empower flood and cyclone survivors to turn their traumatic experiences into vital evidence, bridging…