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How Does the IMF Lend Money to African Countries?
Explainers

How Does the IMF Lend Money to African Countries?

When an African country runs short of foreign currency, struggles to pay its debts or faces a serious balance-of-payment...

By Rodah Muchembi 2 months ago
Why Do African Countries Keep Borrowing Money?
Explainers

Why Do African Countries Keep Borrowing Money?

African governments borrow money for the same reasons people take out loansโ€”to build, to survive and to invest in the ...

By James A. Abi 2 months ago
Who Really Owns Africaโ€™s Natural Resources?
Explainers

Who Really Owns Africaโ€™s Natural Resources?

Africa is one of the worldโ€™s richest continents in oil, gas, gold, copper, cobalt, lithium, platinum and other strateg...

By Rodah Muchembi 2 months ago
Africaโ€™s Youth Population: Why It Is Both an Opportunity and a Risk
Explainers

Africaโ€™s Youth Population: Why It Is Both an Opportunity and a Risk

Africa is entering one of the most important demographic transformations in its history. With children and young people ...

By Rodah Muchembi 2 months ago
Beyond the Degree: Rethinking Pathways to Employment in Africa
Skills Development

Beyond the Degree: Rethinking Pathways to Employment in Africa

For generations, the university degree has stood as the singular gatekeeper to success across Africa. But with a booming...

By James A. Abi 2 months ago
How AfCFTA Actually Works: The Trade Deal That Could Change How Africa Does Business
Explainers

How AfCFTA Actually Works: The Trade Deal That Could Change How Africa Does Business

What would happen if an African business could sell its products across the continent with fewer tariffs, simpler trade ...

By Rodah Muchembi 2 months ago
Africaโ€™s AI Revolution: Will Artificial Intelligence Create Jobs or Destroy Them
Artificial Intelligence

Africaโ€™s AI Revolution: Will Artificial Intelligence Create Jobs or Destroy Them

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technology being developed in Silicon Valley or discussed only in advance...

By Wambua Kiseli 2 months ago
Africa's Time to Reclaim Its Glory: From Colonial Contracts to Economic Sovereignty
Opinions

Africa's Time to Reclaim Its Glory: From Colonial Contracts to Economic Sovereignty

The future of Africa is not a question of potential but of choice. For decades, the continent has been held back by a le...

By James A. Abi 2 months ago
New Education Financing: Africa Turns to Philanthropic Funding as Financing Gap Widens
Education

New Education Financing: Africa Turns to Philanthropic Funding as Financing Gap Widens

African governments are turning to philanthropic foundations to address a $77 billion annual education financing gap, as...

By James A. Abi 3 months ago
The Price of Democracy: Why Kenyaโ€™s 2027 Election Could Cost KSh 63.95 Billion (about US$460โ€“490 Million)
Presidential Elections

The Price of Democracy: Why Kenyaโ€™s 2027 Election Could Cost KSh 63.95 Billion (about US$460โ€“490 Million)

The upcoming August 2027 General Election is projected to be the most expensive election in Kenyaโ€™s history. The Indep...

By Caleb Koyo 3 months ago
Africa's Strong Showing at Glasgow 2026 Signals a New Era of Sporting Excellence
Athletics

Africa's Strong Showing at Glasgow 2026 Signals a New Era of Sporting Excellence

Africa has once again demonstrated its growing influence on the global sporting stage, with athletes from across the con...

By Wambua Kiseli 3 months ago
Revitalising Ghana's Economy Under President John Mahama
Business

Revitalising Ghana's Economy Under President John Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has outlined an economic agenda focused on revitalising Ghana's economy through tax...

By James A. Abi 3 months ago