Economy
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Cameroon Has the Power. It Cannot Deliver It
The dams Cameroon dreamed of for fifty years are built and running. What blocks their megawatts is everything downstream: wires, transformers, unpaid bills, and ... -
The Impact of the US-Iran War on Sudan
In February 2026, the US and Israel attacked Iran. Since then, there have been multiple attempts at partial de-escalation through negotiations. However, the recent ... -
The Ocean Is Not Fragmented. Power Is.
On 16-18 June in Mombasa, the Our Ocean Conference met on African soil for the first time, and over 100 governments, businesses and civil society ... -
Nigeria designed the cure for its electricity crisis. It stopped administering it halfway.
Ask anyone who has lived in Nigeria what NEPA stands for, and they will tell you it stands for Never Expect Power Always. The ... -
Ports are not just infrastructure: what Tema reveals about development in Africa
Across Africa, large-scale infrastructure projects are transforming economies at an unprecedented pace. Between 2010 and 2022, African ports captured an outsized share of global ... -
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 ... -
Agriculture as the Foundation of Post-War Reconstruction in Sudan
A New Lens on Sudan’s Recovery Agriculture in fragile and conflict-affected states is often viewed as a technical sector — a means of producing ... -
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 ... -
Somalia in the Crosshairs: the Consequences of the Iran War on Somalia
The US-Israel war on Iran has had global ramifications in the cost of daily life and geopolitical calculations. Because of geographical proximity, political instability, ... -
The $2.68 Million Fence vs. The Forest’s People
On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme’s Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging ...
