Who Gets to Define African Art? Moroccan Cubism and the Right to Self-Representation
Moroccan Cubism challenges who gets to shape African art, calling on artists and cultural voices to claim authorship of their...
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.
What Can Africa Achieve Without a Security Council Seat?
Africa’s push for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat remains stalled. Elsewhere, the continent is building leverage through taxes, debt,...
When Inheritance Becomes Hierarchy
Africa’s inheritance holds knowledge worth preserving, but it also carries classifications and hierarchies that deserve closer scrutiny before we pass...
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...
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...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...
South Sudan Adopts New Immunization Guidelines to Combat Preventable Diseases
The updated framework targets gaps in vaccine access, financing and delivery as South Sudan confronts displacement, outbreaks and shortages of...