South Africa: South Africa's State-Owned Entities Are Flagging - How Innovation, Research and Development Could Revive Them

South Africa has about 700 state-owned enterprises. They operate across sectors like transport, energy and public utilities, and some are among the largest employers in those… Read more »

Africa: Climate Finance and Care Services - Why Public Investment Is Necessary

The care economy is an important but unrecognised sector for climate change adaptation. I use the term "care economy" to encompass the work of caring for people that is paid and… Read more »

Africa: Eurobonds Issued By African Countries Are Popular With Investors - Why This Isn't Good News

Eurobonds are debt instruments issued by a country in a currency different from its own. Eurobonds have risen to prominence in Africa because they have opened a window for… Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Isn't a Good Investment - Study Shows a Decline in Stock Prices Since 2016

Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It's based on awareness of the impact that… 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 »

Africa: Joe Biden in Africa - U.S. President Has Ignored the Continent for His Entire Term - Why He's Visiting Angola

US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Recalled All Its Ambassadors a Year Ago and Has Not Replaced Them - International Isolation Looms

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has yet to replace the ambassadors he recalled a year ago, leaving only the country's UN permanent representative. Nigeria has 109 diplomatic… Read more »

Africa: Africa Is the World's Largest Market for Guinness Beer - How Its Ad Campaigns Exploit Men

Africa is the world's largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand's success on the continent is… Read more »

Africa: Why China Is Seeking Greater Presence in Africa

China's relationship with Africa is set to deepen. At a summit in Beijing in early September, China's president, Xi Jinping, pledged to deliver US$51 billion (£39 billion) in… Read more »

Africa: China's Investments in Africa Aren't Working As Well As They As They Should for Cities - This Needs to Change

Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly and with reportedly less stringent… Read more »

West Africa: Scramble for the Sahel - Why France, Russia, China and the United States Are Interested in the Region

The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. Read more »

Africa: China's Africa Strategy Is Shifting From Extraction to Investment - Driven From the Industry-Rich Hunan Region

China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. This led to a model of development finance… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya and the U.S. Are Negotiating a Trade Deal That Could Be a Model for Africa

The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture, anti-corruption,… Read more »

Kenya: China in Africa - Kenya Railway Study Shows Investment Projects Aren't a One-Way Street

China is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone, China accounted for nearly US$5 billion in foreign direct investment in African countries. The rapidly increasing… Read more »