Analysis
LONG READ: Profit Up 29%, Rating Down to Junk: The Afreximbank Paradox
On January 29, 2026, Fitch Ratings delivered its final verdict on the African Export Import Bank:...
Read moreDetailsThe Econet Dependency: How Cassava’s Creditors Lost Access to the Only Cash That Matters
In November 2025, Moody’s downgraded Cassava Technologies to Caa2 and buried a sentence in the credit...
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The Southern African Times Predictions: How US–Africa Relations May Evolve in 2026
As the global balance of power continues to shift in 2026, relations between the United States...
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After the G20 Snub, Africa Has Only One Rational Path: Look East
The diplomatic choreography of this year’s G20 summit revealed more than shifting alignments; it exposed deepening...
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What Do Nigeria’s Recent Mass Abductions and Church Attacks Reveal About the Complexity of Its Security Crisis?
On the surface, the recent wave of mass abductions and violent assaults in Nigeria may appear...
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Is Zimbabwe Ready for Its First True Planned Succession?
For nearly half a century, Zimbabwe’s politics have been shaped by the interplay of liberation credentials,...
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South Africa is a Hacker’s Playground, Why a Cyber Commissioner is Urgent
South Africa is bleeding online, and the rest of the world cannot help but take notice....
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Cutting Dairy Farming Red Tape Could Be Zimbabwe’s Blueprint for Reform
The Zimbabwe Treasury Department’s move to slash fees and scrap permits in the livestock and dairy...
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Trump’s Ukraine Gambit: Peacemaker or Putin’s Pawn?
Donald Trump has placed himself at the center of one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts—the...
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Editorial: Washington’s Trade Offensive is Drawing Africa Closer to Beijing
The imposition of sweeping tariffs by the United States under President Donald Trump has sent tremors...
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