Economy
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Africa and Europe’s green opportunity
African leaders must seize this moment to ensure its renewable energy potential and resources foster local industry, fairness, and green jobs. The re-election of ... -
Why 2025 could be a turning point in Africa’s debt emergency
A clear plan that would move power over debt from colonial institutions to a more representative body is on the table. The African Union ... -
How Cairo’s “Garbage City” became the envy of the world
Recycling Cairo’s trash for free while providing employment to tens of thousands, the Zabbaleen have much to teach other cash-strapped cities. In the scorching ... -
Africa cannot wait on climate finance. We need a global shipping levy now
If done justly and equitably, a shipping levy – to be finalised in April – could provide a lifeline for urgent climate action. 2025 ... -
How Africa can make demand for its mineral wealth a race to the top
Without a collective vision and commitment to transparency, Africa’s vast mineral resources may only benefit the Global North. This week, the Mining Indaba begins ... -
Two decades on, Africa’s agricultural vision remains unfulfilled
While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ... -
Locally led, globally backed: The need to redefine adaptation finance
Adaptation finance for Africa is falling dangerously short, both in quantity and quality. COP29 did little to help. Over the past century, temperatures in ... -
With the world at a crossroads, robust IDA is more critical than ever
Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world’s collective future in a time of uncertainty. As the International Development ... -
“Continuously opposed”: Global South vexed at what went unsaid at COP29
In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long. For the first time ...
