China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem
Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.
Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope
Botswana and South Africa Deepen Economic and Tourism Ties
Cross-Border Collaboration: Botswana’s Growing Role in South Africa’s Economic Recovery
The Port of Cotonou - Benin’s Gateway to Economic Power in West Africa
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China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem
Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.…
Cabo Verde Takes Strategic Steps to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability and Create Fiscal Space
PRAIA – The Government of Cabo Verde (GoCV) is undertaking a series of reforms to strengthen fiscal sustainability and accelerate inclusive economic g…
Benin’s Digital Transformation: Technology Reshaping a West African Economy
In the humid air of Cotonou’s bustling streets, the sound of commerce is no longer just the clink of coins or the murmur of market stalls. Mobile phones glow in the hands of traders, farmers, and students alike, signalin…
Angola’s Economic Crossroads: Reform, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
By Robert Stales In the wake of decades defined by oil wealth and its volatile cycles, Angola is attempting one of the most ambitious economic recalib…
Cameroon’s Industrial Ambitions Take Shape Across Strategic Economic Zones
In a nation long tethered to the export of raw commodities, a new industrial vision is beginning to take hold. Cameroon is investing heavily in purpos…
Cross-Border Collaboration: Botswana’s Growing Role in South Africa’s Economic Recovery
Along the long, sun-baked roads linking Gaborone to Pretoria, trucks haul goods that symbolize more than trade—they represent a strengthening partnership aimed at lifting an entire region’s economic prospects. In Souther…
The Role of Agriculture in Burundi’s Economy — From Subsistence to Sustainability
On the terraced hillsides of Burundi, morning light falls across neat rows of cassava, maize, and beans—crops that sustain not only the nation’s kitch…
Algeria’s Energy Crossroads: Balancing Oil Wealth with a Shifting Global Market
In the sunbaked expanses of the Sahara, pipelines stretch across the horizon like metallic veins, channeling the oil and gas that have long sustained …
Angola’s Oil Era Gives Way to a Bid for Sustainable Growth
From the deepwater rigs of the Atlantic to the farmlands of Huíla, a nation redefines its economic future. By Robert Stales Offshore in the South Atlantic, beneath waters the color of weathered cobalt, Angola’s oil rigs …
Benin’s Measured Ascent: How a West African Nation Is Building Its Economic Future
By Robert Stales In the narrow, bustling streets of Cotonou, container trucks rumble toward the port while roadside vendors balance baskets of fresh p…
Empowering Women in Burundi: Gains and Gaps in Education, Employment, and Politics
In the rolling hills of Burundi, where subsistence farming still shapes much of daily life, the role of women has been shifting, though slowly, toward…
