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$1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot

The launch of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek caused a $1 trillion drop in US tech stocks, marking a pivotal…

Twenty-five years after Zimbabwe’s land reform: What has changed?

This year it’s 25 years since Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform. Ever since the year 2000 when people invaded the land…

Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms

Ghana's new President, John Mahama, faces the challenge of rebuilding public trust amid rising poverty, illegal mining, and security threats.

How will 5G impact healthcare?

5G technology could represent an SIP for healthcare, but all of that is hinged upon how fast we can find…

African startups making an impact in agriculture  

Startups are gaining prominence and significance on the African content. It was reported that in 2020, there were an estimated…

Middle Class in Africa

Global economies are facing a situation where in the West, there is a decrease in those falling into the middle…

Africa is paying dearly for the Russian-Ukraine conflict

Inflation, recession and possibly a global recession - these are words haunting the best of us of late.

The simple steel box changing lives in Ghana

The adaka billa (small box) – is a communal savings box that helps small groups in villages across Ghana save…

The key to unlocking Africa’s economic potential

Fostering intra-African integration and removing trade barriers will be critical to Africa’s coming economic transformation. Two agreements, in particular, promise…

Answering the challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance

Africa, like every other continent, has an AMR problem. But Africa stands out because we have not invested in the…