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Africa – Is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?
The US administration has turned to the African continent as another destination to deport migrants who it says are convicted…
Fair climate finance requires debt reform
From biased risk assessments to harsh loan conditionality, the global financial architecture is practically designed to entrench inequality. Reforming it…
Success isn’t a choice between work and family—it’s the discipline to honour both
I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to…
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure
A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out…
Remembering Nick Kotch, a journalist, mentor and Africanist
I received with great sadness the news that Nicholas Mark Kotch, one of the most distinguished and principled journalists to…
Lessons on building a successful business in Emerging Markets
I have spent most of my career building businesses across emerging markets—Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and…
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a…
Ghana’s urban strategies must catch up with reality
Street vending in Ghana faces regulatory challenges, with city authorities prioritizing eviction over support for vendors.
Africa’s shifting economic paradigm
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Africa experienced 25 years of uninterrupted economic expansion, prompting analysts to proclaim that the continent’s growth momentum…
Zimbabwe as the new carbon frontier: dangers ahead
As African nations rush to capitalize on carbon markets, will these initiatives truly benefit local communities and the climate, or…