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financial digitisation

Africa: Digitisation and transparency will drive private sector growth

The pan-African economy is enduring its first extreme recession in 25 years. How do we improve financing to the private sector engine of the ... African economy?

focac agenda

China/Africa: What is likely to be on the FOCAC agenda?

It is possible to make informed guesses about the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit agenda based on current trends. ...

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu speaks at a rally in the capital Lusaka

second look

African borrowers need to wake up to the reality of Chinese loans

Chinese lending to developing countries has come under sharp focus since the release of several reports that have reshaped the debate. Unsurprisingly, ... many news reports, like the BBC’s “China: Big spender or loan shark?” are ringing alarm bells. But these reports should rather prompt new thinking on how to establish a more efficient and sustainable lending regime.

renewables

Zimbabwe: Socio-economic conditions shape renewable energy

Zimbabwe considers renewable energy a game-changer for rural development. It sees it as an opportunity to increase access to electricity in the ... country's rural areas

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focac agenda

China/Africa: What is likely to be on the FOCAC agenda?

economics vs rights

Do African success narratives ignore authoritarian leaders like Kagame?

divided continent

Africa should negotiate collectively with China at FOCAC, but that’s not going to happen

focac agenda

China/Africa: What is likely to be on the FOCAC agenda?

economics vs rights

Do African success narratives ignore authoritarian leaders like Kagame?

divided continent

Africa should negotiate collectively with China at FOCAC, but that’s not going to happen

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no heroes

We don’t need another hero – or an IMF trust fund

The IMD's Kristalina Georgieva has been praised for her support of an unprecedented IMF agreement to create $650bn worth of SDRs for poorer countries, ... but is this actually going to help?

replacement leaders

Africa CDC: Who should replace John Nkengasong?

Africa CDC head, John Nkengasong, has been nominated by Biden to head the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Africa. Who will the ... baton be passed on to?

port blockade

What can be done about the blockade of the Port of Sudan?

An ongoing blockade of Sudan’s main port by political protesters is putting a huge strain on the country. The Sudanese government says it’s ... at the point of running out of essential medicines, fuel, and wheat.

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bearing all the ills

Pandora Papers: 4 lessons Africa can draw from the leak

The Pandora Papers, the most ambitious investigative effort to unravel the secrets of the offshore world yet, is an awe-inspiring feat by the ... International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The numbers are staggering: 11.9 million files from 14 leading offshore services firms, pored over by more than 600 journalists from 150 publications.

decisive time

Building a better future in Somaliland

This is a decisive time for Somaliland. On 24 June, a new container terminal was inaugurated at the port of Berbera. This has set our country ... on the course to become a port and commercial hub in the Horn of Africa.

hashtag movement

Social media: Changing African political landscapes since the Arab Spring

At 22 years of age, Alaa Salah, spoke truth to power, leading a chant that fuelled the revolution that ousted President Omar al-Bashir following ... 30 years of autocratic rule in Sudan. Social media has been instrumental in changing political landscapes across Africa.

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