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The anatomy of Kenya’s 2022 election
Despite violence and irregularities in Kenya's previous elections since the turn of the century, there is good reason to think…
Ghana roads: Safety has improved but private vehicles are still a menace
Fatal road injury is one of the top 10 causes of death in Ghana
How the internet is remaking music – and remaking us
The problem is not that television presents us with entertaining subject matter, but that all subject matter is presented as…
South Africa is trapped again: What kind of leaders can set the country free?
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has warned that the country was ripe for its own Arab Spring
How to turn off Congo’s looting machine
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been pillaged by foreign governments and corporations for more than 500 years, and…
How costly political realities undercut Ghana’s electricity reforms
Ghana's electricity sector reform, based on a flawed "standard reform model," resulted in both power shortages and oversupply crises, driven…
Inflation is spiking in Zimbabwe but high interest rates are not the answer
There are two longstanding fundamental drivers of inflation in Zimbabwe
How social media can change actions that drive gender-based violence
What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority.
When a government goes rogue – the case of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF party have finally stopped pretending that elections in the southern African country…
Can Zimbabwe emerge from its current crisis?
Economic and political chaos will likely persist through Zimbabwe’s elections next year, risking violence and regional spillover.