The Conversation
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 –... →
African migration: focusing on Europe misses the point – most people move within the continent
30th January 2026 Images of rubber dinghies overcrowded with refugees heading for Europe and narratives about mistreatment and exploitation of migrants on unsafe... →
South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat
29th January 2026 Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6-million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game... →
South Africa’s new immigration policy takes a digital direction – will it succeed?
28th January 2026 South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from... →
Africa’s critical minerals are a huge economic opportunity: G20 framework sets out ways to seize it
26th January 2026 As the world shifts to clean energy, minerals such as lithium, cobalt and manganese have become as important as oil once was. Africa holds large... →
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play
26th January 2026 Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a... →
Colonial tax records hold 3 lessons for South Africa today – economic historian
23rd January 2026 In 1825, a tax collector compiling a census in South Africa’s Cape Colony paused to write a poem in the margin of his work. In it, he complained... →
Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here’s what comes next
20th January 2026 As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a... →
Nigeria’s former election umpire has been appointed an ambassador: why this is a red flag
20th January 2026 The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as an... →
Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters
19th January 2026 Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in... →
