Botswana: Botswana's Election Shock - Analyst Reflects On Why Voters Kicked the Ruling Party Out After 58 Years

The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Civil Service Should Be Restructured, but a Plan to Reward Early Retirement Won't Solve the Problem - Economist

South Africa's finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget policy statement that cabinet had approved funding for an early retirement programme to… Read more »

South Africa: Jobs of the Future - South Africa Has Major Gaps in Skills Needed to Shape the Green Economy

Globally, there's a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy - known as green talent. The pool of green talent needs… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Is Hitting Women the Hardest. What to Do About It - Economists

The current capitalist system has created two related crises: ecological decline and social injustice. It has led to environmental damage like climate change, which affects some… Read more »

Africa: Electric Vehicles in Africa - What's Needed to Grow the Sector

In sub-Saharan Africa, high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution from vehicle tailpipe emissions cause poor health, developmental stunting, and even death. Vehicle… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana's New President - Who Is Duma Boko and What Does He Stand For?

The electoral defeat delivered to the Botswana Democratic Party led by Mokgweetsi Masisi was met with incredulity in neighbouring states. Not many expected the party that had run… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius' Social Media Shutdown - a Worrying Sign That Civil Rights Are Slipping

Mauritius' communications regulator recently shut down access to social media platforms until a day after the upcoming general election, due to be held on 10 November 2024. The… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Shouldn't Have to Borrow Money to Fix Climate Damage They Never Caused - Economist

As we approach the global annual climate change conference, COP29, the need for increased public finance from the global north to address climate adaptation in Africa has become… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Cities Are Growing Chaotically Fast, but There's Still Time to Get Things Right - Insights From Experts

Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's Game-Changing 2024 Elections - Swapo Might Face Defeat for the First Time Since Independence in 1990

The former liberation movement South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) has been in firm political control of Namibia since independence in 1990. Read more »

Africa: Visions of Development Have Shifted in Africa Over the Past Two Decades - Study Explores How Rwanda and Ethiopia Tried to Shape the Future

Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are… Read more »

Ghana: Financial Skills Like Managing Debt Are Key to Success, but Ghana's Small Businesses Don't Have Them

Financial literacy is vital for individuals and households. Simply put, it's the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills: budgeting, managing debt,… Read more »

Africa: AI Can Help Develop Climate-Resistant Crops for Africa - but It Shouldn't Be Left in the Hands of Corporates

How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, will again take centre stage at the annual global climate… Read more »

Africa: African Publishing Is Being Revolutionised - Report Explores Trends in Six Countries

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It's an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Universities Need to Revamp Their Entrepreneurship Courses

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that… Read more »

Africa: Mining Must Become More Responsible and Sustainable. Where Hi-Tech Solutions Fit in

If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in the world today, some sights and sounds - workers descending in elevators to underground shafts, the roar of truck engines -… Read more »

Africa: How to Stay Safe in Cyberspace - 5 Essential Reads

Whether we're socialising, shopping, banking, studying or working, billions of people around the world spend hours each day online. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Fight Against Extreme Poverty Needs a New Strategy - Model Shows How Social Grants Could Work

South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Read more »

Africa: Autocrats and Cities - How Capitals Have Become a Battleground for Protest and Control

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the world's longest reigning female political leader, fled Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 for the safety of India. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of… Read more »

Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity

The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's 2024 Elections - 9 Major Challenges That Will Face the New President

Daniel Chapo, Mozambique's incoming president, faces an array of interconnected problems deeply rooted in historical, socioeconomic, and political dynamics. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebel Group Seeks Local Power in DRC, Not Just Control Over Mining Operations

The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is often narrowly framed as intended to control eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's resource-rich mining… Read more »

Africa: How Finance Can Be Part of the Solution to the World's Biodiversity Crisis

More than half of the world's total GDP is at least moderately dependent on nature. Yet arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. A quarter of animal and planet… Read more »

South Africa: Quality of Life Continues to Slide in South Africa's Key Economic Province, Gauteng - New Survey

The Gauteng City-Region, which has long been South Africa's economic engine, is in decline. The region contributes about 35% of the country's total economic output, and is home to… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Massive Sasol Petrochemical Plant Faces Serious Challenges - New Report

The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa's biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa's petrochemical sector. It produces… Read more »