West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed – why this is dangerous for food security
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional...
Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for Africa
Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from...
Travel between African countries is still hard: fresh ideas to get movement flowing
It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the...
China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies....
Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how
For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from...
Dams for development? Unpacking tensions in the World Bank’s hydropower policies
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in...
Africa’s borrowing costs are too high: the G20’s missed opportunity to reform rating agencies
One of the commitments the South African presidency of the G20 made in its policy priorities document at the beginning...
G20 in a changing world: is it still useful? Four scholars weigh in
US president Donald Trump’s address to the annual gathering of the United Nations general assembly in late September 2025 set...
G20 in a changing world: is it still useful? Four scholars weigh in
US president Donald Trump’s address to the annual gathering of the United Nations general assembly in late September 2025 set...
Economic sanctions need a rethink: evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most
Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to...
