Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right
The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a...
Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial
In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue...
Kenya has introduced new banking policies. An economist weighs them up
The Central Bank of Kenya has made two significant changes in the country’s banking sector. The first is to lift...
Senegal’s rating downgrade: credit agencies are punishing countries that don’t check their numbers
Senegal’s dramatic two-notch credit rating downgrade in February 2025 by the credit rating agency Moody’s was followed by a Standard...
Africa’s city planners must look to the global south for solutions: Johannesburg and São Paulo offer useful insights
For decades, the dominant theories and models in urban studies have been built from the experience of a small set...
African debt and climate change: how the ICJ’s Vanuatu ruling could be used for broader justice
African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and...
250,000 Ethiopians migrate every year: what drives them and what needs to change
Migration is increasingly replacing the traditional, education-focused life paths that shaped previous generations in Ethiopia. In the past, becoming a...
2 in 3 Africans will live in cities by 2050: how planners can put this to good use
Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving...
Investing that protects people and the planet is growing: new study maps the progress in South Africa
Institutional investors who invest on behalf of others are increasingly considering environmental conservation and safe working conditions as investment criteria....
Ubuntu matters: rural South Africans believe community care should go hand-in-hand with development
The failure of many development initiatives has led some scholars, especially those associated with the post-development and decolonial schools of...
