Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Duncan Miriri PAPSS payment system allows trade settlement in local currencies Experts say move aims of lowering trade costs South Africa using G20 presidency to advance local payments US President Trump warns against de-dollarization efforts Africa’s push for local currency payments systems – once little more than an aspiration – is […]
MEHDI JOMAA & OBIAGELI “OBY” EZEKWESILI Digital transformation can be the engine of responsible and democratic development in Africa, but only if leadership, investment, and decision-making are rooted in the continent itself. As political, financial and social leaders met on 27 May 2025 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for the Annual Meetings of the […]
JP FABRI The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 (GRFC) is a sobering indictment of the world’s failure to address the roots of hunger–nowhere more so than in Africa. Despite repeated pledges and billions in aid, the continent remains the global epicenter of food insecurity, with countries like Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini once again among […]
Years of symbolic bans by traditional chiefs have done nothing to curb the harmful practice. DOUNARD BONDO In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year later, the council made another proclamation to ban FGM and then held ceremonies to end […]
The organization is often dismissed as a talking shop. Reparations are one issue where talking is exactly what is needed. MOHAMMED IDRIS As a new secretary-general assumes leadership of the Commonwealth, it seems de rigueur in some circles to dismiss the organization as a relic of a bygone era. To speak of it with any […]
ADAM EIHIRAIKA African countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realization of SDGs. Africa has both the opportunity and the imperative to harness its vast resources for sustainable development. With the support from the United Nations Economic Commission for […]
EGIDIO CHAIMITE No illusions: Mozambique remains in crisis, despite the inauguration of Daniel Chapo as president and the establishment of a new parliament. While the widespread allegations of massive electoral fraud during the elections on 9 October 2024 were the immediate trigger for the unrest, the protests revealed deeply entrenched socio-economic and political grievances. […]
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is working to reignite conflict in northern Ethiopia. He must be stopped. MULATU TESHOME WIRTU The Horn of Africa is a turbulent region whose history and contemporary realities are intertwined with those of the Middle East. Just like the Middle East, it straddles strategic waters that sustain millions of people and […]
New project set to rename streets and public squares bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar further distances itself from France. By Azill Momar Lo & Shola Lawal On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major highway: Boulevard du General […]
Anglican and Catholic churches must not forget or ignore the boys who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of predatory priests across the continent. PETINA GAPPAH The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa. Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after an independent review brought […]