African peer review: progress is being made, but there are problems
There was great excitement and hype when the African Peer Review Mechanism was launched 16 years ago. This was because it presented an innovative approach to improving governance on the continent.
Think beyond, live within: What to expect from the 4th UN Environmental Assembly
Approximately 4 000 people will gather in Nairobi this week (11-15 March) to attend the fourth session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-4), the UN’s high-level decision-making body on the environment.
G20-Africa engagement: Finding a roadmap to shared development
As a club of the world’s largest economies, the G20 determines the future of global economic governance.
Do China-Financed Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa Improve the Region’s Social Welfare? A Case Study of the Impacts of Ghana’s Bui Dam
China has become an increasingly important financier of energy infrastructure development in the Global South, especially hydropower projects.
Chinese Manufacturing Investments and Knowledge Transfer: A Report from Ethiopia
This study aims to shed light on the knowledge transfer effects of Chinese investment in Africa’s manufacturing sector with a concrete case study of Ethiopia.
New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana
Botswana has an elephant poaching problem.
BRICS energy cooperation: Why Russia and South Africa still need each other
While the controversial $76-billion nuclear energy deal between South Africa and Russia is off the cards, the country — and by extension, the remaining BRICS nations — is still on Russia’s horizon when it comes to energy partnerships. Looking back, the flawed nuclear deal offers lessons for future engagement on this front.
Kagame’s AU reforms will struggle to survive without him
The year 2018 was a frenetic one for Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who doubled as chair of the African Union. He was the driving force behind the reforms process of the continental body and the initiative behind a historic agreement about free trade in Africa. At the end of it all, Kagame was named as the African of the Year at the All Africa Business Leaders Awards and appeared on the cover of Forbes Africa.
Is an iron curtain falling across tech?
The conflict around Huawei may be the first shots in a new cold war.
Technology is useful, but drones alone won’t save Africa’s elephants
Technology has made a tremendous difference in the world, in areas as diverse as health and education, and pretty much everything in between.