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I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to come at the expense of what matters most: my family.…

Sports tourism: The key to economic development in Africa

Sports tourism can provide opportunities to jump start tourism and travel economy post COVID-19, harness community togetherness, accelerate cultural and…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

Small cannabis producers the losers in policy changes across Africa

Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for…

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African reflections on the landing of the NASA Perseverance Mars Rover robot

By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara The US NASA Perseverance Rover safely landed on Mars on 18 February 2021 after a…

The digital transformation strategy Africa needs

By Victor Harison and Mario Pezzini  Many African countries reacted quickly and effectively to mitigate the health and economic risks posed by…

Fighting big pharma over Covid-19 vaccine access

The domination of global medicine by major pharmaceutical companies needs to be confronted to provide fairer access to vaccines, a…

The terrifying collapse of South Africa’s newspapers

South Africa’s Audit Bureau of Circulations data for the fourth quarter of 2020 is harrowing: there will be no rebound…

The COVID-19 vaccine debate and the trap of arguing on behalf of global rivals

Linking Africa and African history to its contemporary placement in international relations is now rarely done, not least in Zimbabwe’s…

Why being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola

By Ross Harvey In countries with weak governance institutions, natural resource wealth tends to be a curse instead of a…

Finally, Shell can no longer shirk responsibility for Niger Delta oil spills

Like many who have witnessed the environmental impact of multinational oil companies in the Niger Delta, we welcomed two recent…

Slow progress for West Africa’s latest counter-terrorism plan

By Sampson Kwarkye More than a year after adopting an action plan to ‘eradicate’ terrorism in West Africa, the Economic…

How prepared is Kenya to roll out COVID-19 vaccines?

Kenya’s response to the global pandemic has so far been marked by two phases. The first was a rapid but…

Mozambique: The time to prepare for the next cyclone is now

The aftermath of Cyclone Eloise, which hit Mozambique on 23 January, was not as severe as that of the 2019…