The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict […]
Author: Guy Addison, AC Corporate Transaction Services Now that international investors are once more warming to Africa, many local business owners are wondering whether it’s a good time to […]
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria By Easter 2026 it was still not clear when – or how – the war initiated by Israel and the US against Iran […]
Ding Fei, Cornell University As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. […]
MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of […]
The AfCFTA African Agribusiness SME Matchmaking Program 2026 is inviting export-ready agribusiness SMEs across Africa to apply for a market access and business growth support programme. The initiative […]
Olabisi D. Akinkugbe, Dalhousie University and Janet Macharia, Strathmore University African countries face many trade barriers today. Wealthier countries subsidise their farmers, making African agricultural exports less competitive. […]
Over the past 12 to 18 months there has been a lot of discussion around the future of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – particularly in the context of […]
Florian Léon, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) Africa holds abundant private savings, but much of it remains informal. As a result, its contribution to development financing is limited. Researcher […]
As global geopolitical volatility and fluctuating energy prices continue to stress African macroeconomics, a new report suggests the continent is shifting from a reactive recipient of aid to […]
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