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500,000 children are born with congenital heart disease in Africa. Where are the hospitals to treat them?
When Tendai Moyo’s daughter, Rudorwashe Grace, was born in a Zimbabwean hospital, she struggled to breathe, her lips turned blue, and feeding exhausted her. ... -
Africa’s Youth Employment Crisis Has a Curriculum Problem
When I worked for The Harvest Fund, I sat across from women-farmers who had just completed training in milling, business development, food safety. Competent ... -
Malawi’s economic crisis: Can recovery begin?
Almost nine months after Malawian President Peter Mutharika returned to power, his administration finds itself grappling with a severe and protracted economic crisis. The ... -
They Were Not Asking Us To Leave. They Were Telling Us.
At 1:12 AM, the morning of June 30, my sister sent a message to our family group chat: ‘Lock your doors and bedrooms as ... -
Intra-African diplomatic relations should not dictate the external foreign policies of African states
Relatives will always have fights. These come and go, but once an outsider gets involved, this may threaten to collapse the household for good. ... -
Women move gender equality fight to the lake
The fishing sector has for generations been dominated by men with women being pushed to household chores. Overall, women in the fishing sector make ... -
South Africa’s migration debate is missing the bigger picture
South Africa’s migration debate is overwhelmingly focused on what happens when migrants arrive. Politicians argue about deportations and documentation. Activists focus on xenophobia and ... -
Xi’s Zero Tariff Offer to Africa and the Political Boundaries of Eswatini’s Exclusion
China’s tariff announcement and the African response In February 2026, China announced that 53 African countries can now sell their goods to China without ... -
AI and the New Machinery of African Repression
Artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of authoritarian control in Africa. The danger is not only mass surveillance, but a state that can abort ... -
Lesotho’s Anti-Corruption Paradox: Empowered but Undermined
Over the past decade, Lesotho’s political landscape has been marked by repeated leadership turnover and fragile coalition governments, which have steadily eroded public trust. ...
