Putin is calling in favors from Syria and Africa. It’s a dangerous move
By Naureen Chowdhury Fink A quick glance of the military capabilities of Ukraine and Russia shows a David versus Goliath battle.…
Will Africa really be “Europe’s next gas station”?
•While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the…
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…
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…
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…
Again, US General alerts on China’s plan for a Naval Base in West Africa
By David Vergun The Chinese are activity seeking a military naval base in Africa on the Atlantic coast, which would…
The surprising boon for Africa’s exporters from the Ukraine invasion
By Conrad Onyango Africa’s commodity-exporting countries are primed to benefit from the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, according to…