4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (964+ words) West African cocoa exports to China are expected to increase under a new tariff-free regime, threatening European dominance. African cocoa exports to Europe are among the oldest established directional flows in the global commodities trade, accounting for more than two-thirds…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) Wed 8th July 2026 Stephen Williams is enthralled by this account of how the British empire looted the ‘Asante Treasure’ and how some of it has been returned. Wolsey proceeded north from Cape Coast, marching some 10km a day during the relative cool…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (709+ words) Tue 7th July 2026 South Africa’s third-largest city has been struggling, but plans for a major waterfront development could turn its fortunes around. This was followed in 2022 by devastating floods that killed over 400 people. The inundations damaged already fragile water infrastructure, leading…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (129+ words) Mon 6th July 2026 AI promises new opportunities for African businesses, but it also risks deepening technological dependency. African agency in the digital economy is, therefore, neither binary nor synonymous with complete technological autonomy. Rather, it is contingent and unevenly distributed across…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1626+ words) Thu 2nd July 2026 The former mayor of Cape Town is running to lead the city of her birth. She tells David Capel about her plans to rescue a city in freefall. Johannesburg – once celebrated as Africa’s economic powerhouse and the “City…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (460+ words) Fri 19th June 2026 The Zambian operation should also be read in the broader context of Mission 300, the joint initiative led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. It shows how…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1196+ words) Mon 15th June 2026 Informal trade is a major income source for economies and keeps the wheels of commerce, often bogged down by unworkable regulations, working. On the Aflao border crossing between Ghana and Togo there is a formal customs station that…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (863+ words) Fri 12th June 2026 Sean Andah profiles the ten African nations that will be competing at the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. A historic and unprecedented 10 African nations make their way to Mexico, the United States and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (611+ words) Mon 8th June 2026 In some cases, processing facilities are struggling to remain profitable amid growing global capacity and increasingly competitive markets. As governments across Africa seek to capture more value from the continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals, beneficiation has become…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (520+ words) Fri 29th May 2026 The former president of the AfDB will chair the Diamonds for Development Fund, which seeks to ensure that Botswana benefits from diamonds. Botswana’s government and De Beers have appointed former African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina as chairperson…...