By Vera Songwe With all Africa now signed on to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and 29 countries…
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It is unlikely the continent will be able to successfully and effectively implement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in…
By Homi Kharas A round the world, household final consumption expenditure rose by $18.2 trillion in 2011 PPP terms between…
By Brian Omwenga While conducting fieldwork research on innovation in Africa, I found myself in a boardroom in Botswana, with…
Globally, human rights remain under assault, whether by populist movements desperate to gain power or authoritarian governments eager to maintain…
Both France and the United States have been vocal critics of China’s state-led infrastructure development model in Africa and the…
How strong are the links between the Chinese government and Zimbabwe? The ties between China and Zimbabwe go back decades…
By Shadrack Muyesu Banks create money, they don’t lend it. When a bank gives out money, it pretends that you…
By Cobus Van Staden The last quarter of 2019 saw the launch of the newest phase of Kenya’s Standard Gauge…
By Agencies Jagged, charred tree stumps jut out of blackened earth in what was once part of the rainforest in the…
