Peace Requires Investment in the People Who Sustain It
Mame Khady Louise Diouf calls for sustained investment in women, young people and local communities to strengthen mediation, build trust...
Perspectives
Perspectives is the home for opinion, expert commentary and thought leadership. This section publishes informed views, analysis and reflections from writers, experts, practitioners and contributors on issues affecting Africa and its global role.
A Work Should Not Leave Africa Without Its History Traveling With It
African artists entering global markets need to document their work, understand gallery relationships and protect the history that travels with...
Africa IP Day | One Market, Many Intellectual Property Systems. Can AfCFTA Bridge the Gap?
Africa’s innovators are crossing borders faster than IP protections can follow. Experts say AfCFTA could help build a more connected...
Africa Cut Maternal Mortality for Two Decades. Why Did Progress Start Slowing in 2016?
Africa CDC’s new assessment suggests the continent’s maternal mortality crisis cannot be explained mainly by recent aid cuts. The slowdown...
South Africa Says 3% Growth Can Change Its Jobs Equation. Can It Get There?
South Africa is targeting growth above 3% to tackle unemployment. Reforms have improved confidence, but turning them into investment and...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...
Africa Wants to Turn Diaspora Money into Investment
The African Union is working on a new framework to encourage Africans living abroad to invest more of their capital...
SADC’s Critical Minerals Can Power Africa’s Structural Transformation
For generations, the continent has supplied the world with raw and semi-finished commodities while receiving a disproportionately small share of...
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Deepen Cocoa Price Coordination to Shield Farmers from Market Swings
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are deepening coordination on cocoa pricing as the world's two largest producers seek to cushion farmers...
Intra-African Trade Holds the Key to Fertilizer Access Across the Continent
Africa's fertilizer strategy depends on regulatory alignment, efficient trade and integrated markets that connect production with farmers across the continent
Ethiopia Rules Berlin as Assefa Survives Late Scare and Adola Wins Again
Tigst Assefa ran the third-fastest women’s marathon in history, while Guye Adola led an Ethiopian sweep of the top two...
Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel Holiday With Calls for Peace and Unity
Meskel draws large crowds to Addis Ababa, where faith, tradition and appeals for peace and national unity come together during...
Senegalese Football Star Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Agro-Processing Project in Bambali
Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner Sadio Mané invests $20.4 million in a mango-processing project in his hometown of Bambali...
Ghana Strengthens Clinical Trial Capabilities to Improve Health Preparedness
Ghana is developing its first national clinical trials strategy after 15 research and health institutions assessed their capacity with support...