While there are legitimate political and economic headwinds, there are also reasons for optimism.
Development
Politics and Society How can space exploration benefit African countries?
African nations can leverage space assets to potentially solve the socioeconomic challenges that compromise the continent’s resilience and ability to self-actualise.
Politics and Society South Africa’s energy crisis escalates
Behind rolling power cuts in South Africa loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
Politics and Society Debt cancellation can alleviate the unending cycle of debt distress and crises in Sub-Saharan Africa
The inability to make timely debt service repayments, due to a myriad of internal and external factors, including COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, have increased concerns about an impending debt crisis in Africa.
Politics and Society Retracing Belgium’s dark past in the Congo, and attempts to forge deeper ties
For relations with the DRC to truly improve, the Belgian state must acknowledge its historical responsibility more strongly.
Politics and Society Commonwealth in Kigali: another chance for Rwanda’s Kagame to project soft power
Summit provides opportunity to showcase modernity of Kigali and government achievements.
Politics and Society Op-Ed | Coal and Nuclear are “Weapons of mass destruction”
Every year, Coal is responsible for over 800,000 premature deaths globally but despite its devastating impact on the environment and human life, we seem less and less concerned about lives lost yearly.
Politics and Society Resource-curse — Opaque mining deals in Malawi
Lack of implementation of mining laws has created a lacuna for foreign companies to exploit mineral resources illegally and unsustainably, violate the rights of communities, destroy the environment, and devalue Malawi’s potential for growth.
Politics and Society Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home
Companies are moving their production back to developed countries. This is jeopardising the decades-long progress in global poverty reduction.