Africa: Is Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Just Colonialism 2.0?

In a recent editorial for the Washington Examiner, African Energy Chamber Executive Chair NJ Ayuk labelled Environmental Social Governance (ESG) as "Colonialism 2.0". Mr Ayuk… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Diverse Criminal Landscape

The evolution of criminal networks across Africa is a complex tale crossing centuries - but the continent's integration into the global economy, especially after the advent of… Read more »

Africa: Misinvoicing - the Hidden Hand of Illicit Financial Flows in Africa

During testimony in September 2014 by the British mining multinational Lonmin Plc to the Marikana Commission of Inquiry into the events that led to the August 2012 shooting of… Read more »

Africa: When Crime Does Pay

Marianne*, a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) living in Nairobi, hosts two young women, one from Uganda and the other local, in her apartment in one of the Kenyan… Read more »

Africa: Transnational Organised Crime Threatens Africa's Security

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)'s recent reports indicate that transnational organised crime has significantly increased to become a major security threat,… Read more »

Africa: Follow the Money in the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Every year Africa loses $50 billion in illicit financial flows. This represents a huge lost opportunity in funds for economic investment in jobs, poverty, inequality and climate… Read more »

Africa: Organised Crime Is Ahead of the Game

In the aftermath of COVID-19, organised crime has soared across Africa. Indeed, as noted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), despite lockdowns and movement restrictions… Read more »

Africa: Contested, but Difficult to Ignore

African history: quo vadis? Read more »