African Development
African Development
Africa needs both its Dangotes and its Musks
Aliko Dangote's refinery and Elon Musk's Starlink show Africa's choice between factories and technology is a false one, but both need government support
Africa’s AI ambitions face structural tests, Nairobi summit concludes
AI Everything Kenya concluded with warnings on patent gaps, declining public trust, and the challenge of scaling African startups
Artificial Intelligence
Nairobi hosts East Africa AI policy gathering as region eyes digital sovereignty
Senior policymakers and global tech leaders convene in Nairobi to shape East Africa's AI strategy and advance digital sovereignty
African migration
Xenophobic sentiment in South Africa reaches highest level in two decades
Economic frustration and electoral politics are driving a sharp rise in hostility towards migrants in South Africa
Middle East war
The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back
As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond
Health Systems
US health deals offer Africa money — and take something far more valuable
Eighteen African countries have signed bilateral health deals with the US — but experts flag serious conditions in the fine print
Agricultural production
Factory farming’s African expansion threatens pastoral traditions and climate goals
Africa's traditional pastoral livestock farming, a centuries-old lifeline, is being supplanted as development banks pivot funds towards industrial, mass-scale production
ONE Campaign
Global Fund: after decades of progress against AIDS, TB and malaria, momentum falters
At a time when the world is on the verge of making incredible progress in reducing AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria-related deaths, some partners have stepped back from the fight
Critical minerals