Politics
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Lies, damned lies and statistics: Poverty reduction Rwandan-style and how the aid community loves it
Rwanda’s latest survey suggests poverty reduced 6%. A more meaningful comparison using the same data suggests it’s actually increased 6%. Some time ago, I ... -
Sam Pa is detained! Long Live Sam Pa!
The mysterious Chinese tycoon has finally been arrested. But unless the shady global networks he exploited to make his riches are dismantled, other individuals will simply ... -
AAP#3: Nigeria and the Buhari Administration with James Schneider and Lagun Akinloye
Five months after taking office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally named his cabinet. Journalist James Schneider and analyst Lagun Akinloye join us to discuss ... -
African Political Thought, Part 5: coup artists and the new nationalisms-on-command
In part 5 of our lecture series, we look at the rise of different types of African leaders including those of a military background. Welcome ... -
African Political Thought, Part 4: The Degeneration into ‘Big Men’
In part 4 of our lecture series, we look at Mobutu, Banda and the degeneration into ‘Big Men’. Welcome to Part 4 of our ten-part ... -
Africa: why we need to study economies, not economics
Economists now recognise history and politics matter in understanding African economies. But that should be our starting point, not our conclusion. In the 1990s ... -
Ethiopia: new cabinet, new plan, new direction?
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has started his second term and the country is embarking on the next phase of its grand development plan. Has anything ... -
The few known knowns about US drone policy in Africa
The US military says it only has a “small footprint” in Africa, but leaks and investigations reveal a sprawling network of operations and drone bases. ... -
The high stakes and low suspense of Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming elections
When Ivoirians go to the polls this Sunday, only one outcome looks likely. However, that doesn’t mean the country is united. In Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming ... -
AAP#2: The State of Journalism in Africa with Jabulani Sikhakhane
In this podcast, we talk with Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa, about his publication’s special approach to journalism and the state ...
