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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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Some South Africans are not interested in having Covid-19 jabs. Here is why

South Africa is currently facing a new wave of Covid-19 infections because of the omicron variant and its sub-variants, but…

Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections: how to judge candidates’ social protection promises

Zimbabwe is heading for general polls in 2023 amid an ongoing macroeconomic crisis.

The African Standby Force has not seen action. Can it match up to current security threats?

In a landscape dominated by violent extremism and deadly transnational armed groups, the AU force’s viability is in question.

The AU says its neutral on the Russia-Ukraine war. Its actions say otherwise

The AU's actions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine do not demonstrate true neutrality.

Small cannabis producers the losers in policy changes across Africa

The global legal cannabis industry projected to grow to nearly US$200 billion by 2028 and 10 African countries have passed…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa

It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few months ago to buy the…

Ghana’s ballooning debt: the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

Since 2013, Ghana's external debt has been greater than its domestic debt. As of March 2022, the total debt stock…

Challenge stereotypes about obesity: The case of Ghanaian women in dance reality show

The Di Asa (Just Dance) show was designed exclusively for obese, low-income market women.

Africa’s local knowledge can help address global crises. Here is how 

The world’s two-year struggle against COVID-19 has shown how critical the knowledge and participation of local communities can be in…

Zimbabwe’s inflation is quickening again and as before, the central bank is the culprit

In Zimbabwe, equities are one of the few asset classes to own when you have an unstable monetary policy