January 25, 2023
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 »
January 18, 2023
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 »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Stability Lies At the Heart of Prosperity
Investors and the business community have an incentive and a responsibility to enhance local governance performance in South Africa. This is the clear conclusion in the latest… Read more »
January 18, 2023
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 »
Malawi: Malawi - the Weakest Link
Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world despite making significant economic and structural reforms to sustain economic growth. The economy is heavily dependent on… Read more »