Trade flaws: Why it costs so much to move goods around Africa
•Startups are helping shift things faster, but rules remain onerous If time is money, then Beitbridge must be a most expensive…
The guitar maker of the eastern Congo
•Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives.…
Long walk to free trade: Africa’s ambitious trade plan needs to speed up
•Non-tariff barriers hinder commerce even more than tariffs In 1963, as decolonisation swept through Africa, politicians heady with pan-African ideals called…
Africa holds the answers to Europe’s wartime energy crisis
•Europe needs to swap its dependence on fossil energy from Russia with renewables from Africa. By Jakkie Cilliers The European Commission’s…
Could Japan give new direction to West African security approaches?
•Japan’s experience in reconstruction and economic development could benefit states in the region that face multiple challenges. By Aissatou Kante As…
Can African oil and gas replace Russia’s?
•The continent’s major energy producers are ready to help meet European demand, but they lack the capacity and investment. By…
Google bypasses Nigeria, lands first subsea cable for Africa in Togo
•Google’s Equiano chose Togo first and may move to Nigeria next By Alexander Onukwue Equiano, Google’s subsea internet cable in Africa,…
Why global warming threatens east African coffee
•Other cash crops including tea will also be affected Jeremiah letting learned about coffee from his father. As a child…
Next Africa: The continent pays the price of a European war
By Antony Sguazzin and Gordon Bell From Maputo to Khartoum, African governments are scrambling to contain the economic fallout from…
Nigeria, African oil and gas producers look to secure European markets
European leaders have set a target to end their reliance on Russian oil and gas “well before 2030,” which could lead to…