Nigeria’s New Tax Policy: Implications across the socio-economic stratum
In a press release from the State House, Abuja, on December 30, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced, ” the new tax laws scheduled[…]
Liberia and Tanzania forge Maritime Partnership to advance Africa’s Blue Economy
Africa handles a significant share of global maritime trade but owns only a small proportion of the world’s shipping fleet. According to the United[…]
Africa’s Biggest Marathon Is Growing Fast: Can The Lagos Marathon maintain its momentum?
Chisom Nwosu had been training since October. Five mornings a week, before her children woke up, she ran laps around her estate in Surulere,[…]
Ghanaian trader killings in Burkina Faso signal growing threat to West African Economic Integration
On February 14, seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants in the town of Titao in northern Burkina[…]
Niger–France Tensions: Beyond the Headlines, Resources, Youth, and Regional Impact
When Niger’s military leadership warned in early 2026 that the country was prepared to confront France, the rhetoric reverberated far beyond Niamey. The statements,[…]
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Paradox: Record Output, Falling Prices, and a Growing Bean Backlog
Ivory Coast’s cocoa boom is the result of decades of state-backed expansion that turned the country into the world’s largest cocoa producer, supplying about[…]
Kenya Delays China Trade Deal As Focus Shifts To United States Trade Negotiations
In a bold move that could reshape its economic future, Kenya has delayed finalising a trade agreement with China to safeguard long-term access to[…]
Why Africa Needs Its Own Digital Infrastructure
Africa is no stranger to being at the mercy of the Western world. From mining its own resources to building its cities, most African[…]
How African Towns Drive the Libya Migration Crisis
On the 8th of November 2025, a rubber boat carrying migrants towards Europe capsized off the coast of Zuwara, a coastal city in north-west[…]
DAVOS 2026: Africa’s Visibility Without Power in a Fractured World
When nearly 3,000 global leaders, financiers, academics, and civil society actors gathered in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 19–23, 2026, the mood was sober. Against[…]
Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa Hit By US-Iran-Linked Tariff Escalation
Years of Western sanctions have weakened the Iranian economy, causing high inflation, unemployment, and the collapse of its currency, the rial. Now, US President[…]
Is Environmental Pollution the Cost for Irresponsible Economic Development in Zambia?
When the promise of economic growth is weighed against environmental realities in Africa, the balance is rarely simple. In Zambia, a country known for[…]
Clearing the Skies: ECOWAS And a New Era for West African Trade And Travel
Every month, Abdul Rahman Musa travels from Lagos to Ghana to buy textiles for resale in Nigeria. He never flies. The cost of a[…]
G20 Summit In South Africa: Dealing With An Increasingly Isolated US In The Global World Order
The conspicuous absence of the USA from the first G20 Summit held on the African continent was a sign that something was amiss in[…]
Resource Control and the Uranium Question in Niger Republic
The road into Arlit tells its own story. Long before the mines appear, the dust thickens, clinging to skin and clothing. Rusted metal frames[…]
China in Africa: Infrastructure Lifeline or Debt Trap?
On May 31, 2017, a passenger train departed from Mombasa, commencing its four-hour journey to Nairobi. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), built by China[…]
Data Privacy Concerns Could Cost Kenya $2.5bn US Health Deal
A Kenyan High Court has suspended parts of a recently signed 2.5 billion dollar healthcare aid agreement due to data privacy concerns. The suspension[…]
Proposed Accra To Kumasi Expressway: Speeding Into Modernity And Prosperity
As Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, looks towards completing his term on the 6th of January, 2029, he is also planning the official commissioning[…]
Nigeria’s Untapped Spirits Market: How Tradition, Policy, and Innovation Are Reshaping a Sleeping Giant
Globally, spirits consumption is growing steadily. Whisky, gin, vodka, rum, and craft liquors enjoy robust demand across Europe, North America, and Asia. Yet in[…]
Asian Motorbikes, Africa’s Economy, and African Security.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the hum of Chinese and Indian motorbikes powers daily life and livelihoods. From the narrow streets of Kano to the farmlands[…]
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