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Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces
4th February 2026 Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics – a method of... →
Private credit rating agencies shape Africa’s access to debt. Better oversight is needed
4th February 2026 Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in... →
African elections: will the AU remain chronicler rather than referee?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th February 2026 The AU’s response to the 2025 elections shows that it prioritises procedure over political competitiveness and democratic substance. Africa’s 2025... →
After a decade of AU reform, collective African security remains elusive
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd February 2026 The same leaders who routinely invoke ‘African solutions’ seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or... →
What’s stopping sunny South Africa’s solar industry? Court case sheds light on the wider problem
2nd February 2026 A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and several renewable energy developers to court. The case focuses on local... →
Lakurawa: Nigeria’s hybrid threat that attracted US missile fire
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd February 2026 Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group’s rapid transnational expansion. In January,... →
Lessons for Africa from US military action in Venezuela
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd February 2026 Had Maduro enjoyed undisputed electoral legitimacy, his capture by a foreign power would have been far more costly. America’s military removal of... →
FUL January 2026 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
2nd February 2026 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Africa’s 2026 top 10 trends to watch
By: In On Africa IOA 30th January 2026 OA goes beyond the listing of key developments that will shape African affairs in economic, political and societal matters that usually... →
Africa, rating agencies and the cost of debt
30th January 2026 How much we pay for the debt that we incur determines a great deal in our lives. This is true of countries too. In the world of sovereign debt –... →
