
Independent press founded by Zimbabwean writer Andrew Chatora launches with an open call for manuscripts and the forthcoming essay collection...




Singapore built its anti-corruption success by engineering honesty as the rational choice—through ironclad anti-corruption laws, fearsome enforcement by an independent...













The hyper-individualist, extractive capitalist system is crashing before our eyes. As the old world fractures, true renewal lies not in elite-driven "Great Resets," but in rebooting...

The African Union Commission faces fierce continent-wide backlash for endorsing Uganda's flawed 2026 elections, where internet shutdowns, opposition harassment, and violence marred the process. Over 500...

Kenyans crave Singapore’s economic success and remain collectively obsessed with becoming the “Singapore of Africa,” yet they fear its ruthless anti-corruption system. The first instalment of...

Projections point to elevated commodity prices over the next decade. Here's how African policymakers can avoid mistakes of the past.

The artificial borders separating African people are part of the most enduring legacies of colonialism in Africa. The vision of a borderless Africa promises to heal...

African economies will register strong nominal growth in 2026. But many countries in the region will struggle to convert that growth into noticeable human development.

The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery come from? And why now?

She experiments with form while capturing the hopes and contradictions of our times.

The regime once seemed untouchable. Now anything feels possible.

Why professionalisation, not just talent, will decide who profits from the continent’s music boom.