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Latest analyses and reports relating to the African economy.
Africa’s mineral strength is wasted if countries don’t work together – new report
Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and...
Read moreDetailsMineral Beneficiation: A Pipedream of Prosperity in an Unequal Financial Architecture
African countries and communities should demand three main systemic changes as a prerequisite to contributing to critical minerals supply chains....
Read moreDetailsIs Zambia’s Economy Rebounding Under President Hakainde Hichilema?
Zambia presents an evidently different macroeconomic image as a result of ease in inflation, strengthened foreign exchange reserves, and restored...
Read moreDetailsRefinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions
East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of...
Read moreDetailsWhy African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices...
Read moreDetailsBeyond the Outbreak: How Ebola Reshaped East & Central Africa’s Economies
The latest Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is triggered by the Bundibugyo strain,...
Read moreDetailsWhat Happens After Dandora? Kenya’s Green Transition Faces Its Hardest Test
The challenge facing Nairobi is therefore not simply to replace one landfill with another facility. It is to redesign an...
Read moreDetailsAfrican entrepreneurs work in challenging environments, and others may benefit from the skills they have developed
When people talk about entrepreneurship in Africa, the conversation usually starts with everything that’s missing. Limited funding. Weak infrastructure. Poor...
Read moreDetailsThe Political Economy of Insecurity in Mali: Armed Groups, Resources, and State Fragility
Decisions taken by Mali’s ruling junta — including the withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2025 — have deepened Mali’s regional...
Read moreDetailsXenophobic Violence and Human Security in South Africa: Causes and Consequences
Research has revealed that xenophobic violence is a long-standing feature of democratic South Africa. Violent incidents were recorded since 1994,...
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