Kinshasa’s contract competition A case study from the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of our investigation into African Mineral Deals, The Struggle Underground. ...
Education: A private path to success in Uganda Do middle-class families hurt state education by sending their children to private schools? ...
Stuck in the middle in Côte d’Ivoire Navigating between old and new cultures, the middle classes are figuring out where they stand. ...
Buying on borrowed time in Morocco The expansion of consumer credit has encouraged middle class families to spend beyond their means ...
The struggle underground Both governments and the private sector are trying to extract maximum benefit from oil and mineral resources - by fair means or foul. ...
There’s more room in the middle Rising discretionary incomes means more money for African supermarkets, mobile telephones and hip hop concerts. ...
Dele Olojede on Nigeria and South Africa’s special relationship Having lived for many years in South Africa and Nigeria, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and publisher Dele Olojede argues the case for a special ... relationship between the two countries and stronger engagement with the rest of the continent
South Africa’s diplomatic baggage by Audrey Brown We salute Africans for their solidarity in the liberation struggle and want you to know that our foreign policy is still a work in progress, ... writes Audrey Brown
The middle classes: Moving on up The spread of mobile phones and supermarkets across Africa is attributed to the growth of the middle classes. But what do they stand for? What ... do they want? A continent-wide investigation.
An African gateway with a humility problem South African companies are making headway across Africa, but a 'know-it-all' attitude sometimes slows the advancement, shows Gregory ... Mthembu-Salter