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fund fears

Algeria: Abdelmadjid Tebboune soon forced to call on IMF?

Plunged into a severe recession, accentuated by the health crisis and the sharp drop in oil prices, Algeria could be forced to resort to external ... debt. Anxious to preserve its sovereignty, Algiers has so far excluded all financing from the International Monetary Fund. But it may better to go early, while it still has room to negotiate terms.

keeping promises

Can Trump be trusted to remove Sudan from its terror list?

On 19 October, US President Donald Trump made a public promise on Twitter to remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. ...

quiet force

AfDB: How Nialé Kaba saved the Adesina presidency

Nialé Kaba, is the Ivorian negotiator who was instrumental in the re-election of Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank, effectively ... putting an end to a governance crisis.

rooting out evil

Nigeria’s bad governance is to blame for SARS police brutality

Nigeria is bleeding, the blood of the innocent has been shed and the nation is on fire. Hearts have been broken. And pandora's box has been opened ... wide.

killing field

Lagos burns after army accused of ‘Lekki massacre’

The attack on protestors last night is a new chapter for the #EndSARS protests, with far-reaching consequences for the future politics of the ... country.

Future of Retail

South African retailer Pick n Pay banks on discount stores to grow

South African retailer Pick n Pay may double the number of its Boxer stores to 600 within five years to target underserved low and middle-income ... shoppers, David North, head of strategy and corporate affairs, tells The Africa Report.

it just keeps going and going

Lebanon: The revolution that has come full circle

In October 2019, the Lebanese took to the streets to demand an end their corrupt system. One year and several disasters later, nothing has changed. ...

violence is not the answer

Côte d’Ivoire: Deadlock eleven days before the election

After violence on Monday in Abidjan and in some Ivorian cities, ECOWAS has called on opponents Henri Konan Bédié and Pascal Affi Nguessan to ... "reconsider their call to civil disobedience".

RISE AND SHINE       

Africa: Pandemic could be dawn of a new day for the continent

In Africa, the impact of COVID-19 is not only widespread, but it is also devastating and has the potential to have a deeper and longer-term impact ... on the growth trajectory of the continent, investment banker Yvonne Ike tells The Africa Report.

Touch and Feel

Getting sucked into current Jumia rally is a recipe for pain

Those tempted to buy into the recent recovery in shares of African e-commerce retailer Jumia are likely to be disappointed. ...

Customising Tech

GE bets on digital solutions for growth in African renewables

GE is seeking local partners in renewable energy and healthcare as it seeks to use digitalisation to deliver customised solutions in Africa, ... Nyimpini Mabunda, CEO of GE Southern Africa, tells The Africa Report.

full court press

DRC Constitutional Court fight reveals Kabila-Tshisekedi struggle

Félix Tshisekedi could not find agreement with Jeanine Mabunda and Alexis Thambwe Mwamba on the fate of the judges he appointed to the Constitutional ... Court.

playing nice

Algeria: Tensions mount as Tebboune and Chengriha butt heads

The reorganisation of Algeria's major institutions is causing friction between the president and the chief of staff. ...

let the sun shine

Africa’s path toward energy security is away from fossil fuels

Empty highways, grounded airplanes, closed offices, deserted malls and shuttered hotels owing to COVID-19 containment measures, have led to an ... unprecedented drop in demand for oil, lowering its prices and causing turmoil in the oil market. But it's also opened the door to pushing ahead with low-carbon economy.

the show must go on

Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara kicks off an atypical presidential campaign

The president of Côte d’Ivoire kicked off his re-election campaign ahead of the 31 October election this past Friday in the country’s second-largest ... city. Thousands of people attended the event.

to be young

Young Nigerians rise up to demand a different kind of freedom

Two days after Nigeria celebrated its sixtieth year of independence, a video of a young man brazenly killed by a member of the notorious Special ... Anti-Robbery Squad or SARS caught the attention of netizens.

home base

WTO: Who is backing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid?

If Okonjo-Iweala could count on the support of president Muhammadu Buhari in her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation, she had to wait until ... the 15th of October to gain the blessing from the African Union.

age mate

Who is Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the new Emir of Kuwait?

The new Emir of Kuwait does not have the charisma of his predecessor but hopes to continue to make his country a leading force in the ... region.

chair work

DRC: Félix Tshisekedi gears up to take over African Union role

The Congolese president has discreetly set up a working committee in preparation for his future term as chairperson of African Union, starting ... in February 2021,

clandestine operations

Algeria: The dark side of French intelligence services during the war

Just as Algeria and France are undertaking a joint effort to preserve the historical legacy of the Algerian War, a recently released book reveals ... details about the clandestine operations carried out by French intelligence services.