Opinion
Under the Same Sky: What China Taught Me About Africa’s Future
There are journeys that alter one’s geography, and there are those that rearrange one’s mind. My...
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America’s Ghosting Game: Does the Vanished US Africa Summit Matter?
“Ghosting” is a familiar term in modern dating: one person seems interested, sends the usual...
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Turning Signatures into Safety: What the UN Cybercrime Convention Means for Southern Africa
On 25 October 2025, sixty five nations gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the United Nations...
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Why Scrapping BEE Is a Step Backwards for South Africa’s Democracy
The Democratic Alliance’s announcement that it will seek to repeal South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)...
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A Generation at Risk: Road Crashes Threaten Africa’s Demographic Dividend
Road traffic accident related deaths now claim more young African lives than malaria or HIV, yet...
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The Desert Teaches You More About Water Than the Ocean Ever Could: Why Zimbabwe Must Have a Seat on the UN Security Council
In the magnificent chambers of the United Nations (UN), where for eighty years nations have gathered...
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Opinion | At 92, Cameroon’s Biya Clings to Power Despite Mounting Instability
Cameroonian President Paul Biya—92 years old and in power since 1982—remains the overwhelming favorite to secure...
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Africa’s Debt and the Tyranny of Perception: Rebuilding the Architecture of Global Finance
Across the African continent, ministers of finance confront a persistent absurdity: nations with lower debt-to-GDP ratios...
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What I Learned from Meeting China’s Ambassador — And What Zimbabwe Must Still Ask
Writing from London, but reflecting on my recent visit to Harare, I had the privilege of...
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Unlocking Africa’s Private Capital for Climate Action: Beyond the second Africa Climate Summit
Earlier this September, policy-makers, financiers, youth groups and businesses convened in Addis Ababa for the second...
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