Uganda’s tax system is a drain on small businesses: how to set them free
Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the...
Ghana and Zambia have snubbed Africa’s leading development bank: why they should change course
The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The...
Waste pickers and vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses – labour lawyer
A new report from the International Labour Organisation outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalising...
Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025...
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: what needs to change
Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs....
Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers say their jobs offer dignity despite the challenges
Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted. But that doesn’t seem to deter...
Development finance in a post-aid world: the case for country platforms
With the Trump administration slashing US Agency for International Development budgets and European nations shifting overseas development aid budgets to...
Africa’s new credit rating agency could change the rules of the game. Here’s how
For governments, a credit rating is more than a financial signal. It is a verdict that can influence the cost...
Young men on South Africa’s urban margins: new book follows their lives over 10 years
South Africa’s young people, aged 15 to 34, who make up more than 50% of the country’s working age population,...
Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong
When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative...
