The world has changed. African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.
China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem
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
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The world has changed. African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.…
Algeria’s Youth Unemployment Crisis: Between Strain and Possibility
In Algeria’s bustling cities, university graduates queue outside job fairs, clutching résumés and waiting for interviews that may never materialize. I…
Botswana and South Africa Deepen Economic and Tourism Ties
Along the wide, sunlit stretch of highway between Gaborone and Pretoria, buses and freight trucks pass in steady procession, carrying goods, workers, and tourists. The route, a lifeline between two of Southern Africa’s m…
The Port of Cotonou - Benin’s Gateway to Economic Power in West Africa
The Port of Cotonou — The Gateway To Economic Power For Benin In West Africa In terms of economics, realizing what the Port of Cotonou means can make …
Tuna fishing agreement with Cabo Verde approved by Parliament
Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde Support for sustainable fishing in Cabo…
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 recalibrations on the African continent. The nation—once tethered almost enti…
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 partners…
Economic Growth in Burundi — Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
In the highland nation of Burundi, economic ambition exists alongside deep-seated structural challenges. Landlocked and densely populated, the East Af…
Angola’s Oil Era Gives Way to a Bid for Sustainable Growth
From the deepwater rigs of the Atlantic to the farmlands of HuĂla, 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 …
Kenyans stand to lose from Adani airport deal: finance guru explains why
Odongo Kodongo , University of the Witwatersrand - The proposal submitted early this year by Indian conglomerate Adani Group to Kenya Airports Authori…
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.…
