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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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COVID-19 agency: What Africa and its Diaspora should do and how

By Professor Arthur Mutambara Clearly, it is not sufficient to merely articulate the lack of collective agency facing the African…

The legacy of contested elections in Africa

Barely 3 years ago, Zimbabwe held one of its most contentious elections in the history of the country which can…

Zimbabwe’s new indigenisation amendments spook miners

New amendments that were supposed to drop empowerment requirements for platinum and diamonds are having the opposite effect; unsettling miners…

How we can rescue democratic institutions in Africa

The surging demonstrations in recent times that have led to the loss of lives have unmasked the evolving nature of…

Half a million young people have disappeared from Rwanda’s stats

For many years, both the Rwandan government and international donors have invested heavily in development programmes aimed at Rwanda’s youth.…

‘Ours must always be a story of hope’ – Fighting a regime that has turned evil

"Ours must always be a story of hope, of citizens who, knowing how ruthless and repressive this regime is, choose…

Some key questions answered on COVID-19 vaccines for African countries

What’s immediately available for African countries? African health regulatory authorities must approve the use of vaccines before they can be…

What the AfCFTA can do for Botswana’s informal cross border traders

Hailed as a catalyst for continental integration, the agreement aims to "create a single market for goods and services, facilitate…

The effect of disputed elections

It is now a universally accepted norm and preference that all countries hold regular elections as legitimating mechanisms for the…

Covid-19 and the approaches to national consciousness

The passage of the year 2020 in our memories is something that will be with us for a long while…