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Is the loss of aid an opportunity for Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th April 2025 US and EU aid cuts could prompt Africa to end its dependency, but the task for poor countries will be especially difficult. United States (US)... →
New narrative
By: Terence Creamer 4th April 2025 Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal... →
South Africa’s civil servants are missing skills, especially when it comes to technology – report
3rd April 2025 South Africa’s goal since 2012 has been to build a capable and developmental state to address the twin challenges of poverty and inequality. The... →
Uganda’s electricity distribution is changing hands – what’s at stake
3rd April 2025 Uganda’s electricity sector is at a turning point, as Umeme Limited’s 20-year concession draws to a close. Umeme was the first private distribution... →
Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to fight in Ukraine
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd April 2025 Cameroon faces a multitude of security threats and cannot afford to lose its soldiers to the Russia-Ukraine war. The desertion of soldiers to fight... →
Precision or spin? Evaluating Kenyan president Ruto’s mid-term economic scorecard
By: Africa Check 3rd April 2025 In March 2025, Kenyan president William Ruto reached the halfway point of his first five-year term. To mark the occasion, the government published... →
South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead
2nd April 2025 As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres... →
Zimbabwe’s economy crashed – so how do citizens still cling to myths of urban and economic success?
2nd April 2025 It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their nationalism, or their ideas of themselves as a political... →
William Ruto – from hustler to dealmaker?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd April 2025 As the 2027 elections loom closer, three grand bargains will determine the president’s political future. Nearly three years into his presidency,... →
Africa’s trade goals are realised on local levels primarily with energy, transport projects
By: In On Africa IOA 1st April 2025 The goal of the African Continental Free Trade Area is to make Africa a single market with no trade restrictions between countries. The work to... →
