Economy
Latest analyses and reports relating to the African economy.
African Mineral Resources: The Controversial Link to US Health Deals
A series of unique bilateral health agreements negotiated between the United States and numerous African states in late 2025 and...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s mining law attempts to eradicate speculation, but leaves communities in limbo: insights from a lithium case study
With the deal in place, formal discussions will begin with mining communities about relocation, compensation and restoring livelihoods. Compensation could...
Read moreDetailsEast African Community’s expansion has triggered financial difficulties: why solutions come with risks
The East African Community is one of Africa’s oldest regional economic organisations. Its birth in 1967 was the culmination of decades of economic...
Read moreDetailsImpact of Kenya’s long-overdue new infrastructure fund may be limited by design problems
Kenya is laying the ground for an infrastructure fund which will raise money for new projects – such as roads, energy and...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s informal economy taxation: the potential and drawbacks of technology
The basic challenge in taxation remains: no tax system can maximise revenue, fairness and simplicity at the same time. Good...
Read moreDetailsBRICS Plus and the Shifting Global Power Balance: Implications of South Africa’s Role
Initially composed of four members—Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006—with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025,...
Read moreDetailsCharting New Waters: Maritime Advancements and West Africa’s Development
Given the uniqueness of coastal and marine environments in terms of their characteristics, resources, the competing sectors, and their contribution...
Read moreDetailsThe Critical Role of Gold in Tanzania’s Economic Growth
Tanzania is a country enriched with prospective geological environments; it is endowed with diverse mineral resources ranging from metallic/nonmetallic minerals,...
Read moreDetailsHow India-Africa Partnerships Are Transforming Global Trade
Following the huge financial resources at the disposal of China, which it spends on costly projects in Africa, it maintains...
Read moreDetailsDRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down: what’s being done wrong?
Over nearly three decades, numerous peace efforts have been undertaken, yet neither local, regional nor international interventions have succeeded in...
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