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.
Helping Africa help refugees
Refugee management in Africa is hindered by scarce resources, social tensions, and cumbersome regulatory processes. Donors, international and regional organizations, and African governments must intensify their efforts to develop a rights-based refugee-management framework.
China’s relations with Africa and the Arab world: shared trends, different priorities
China–Africa relations do not relate to the African continent only, but also inform Chinese foreign policy conduct in other parts of the developing world.
Lesotho in 2019: looking back to find a way forward
Lesotho’s internal strife has long been a headache for SADC.
Justice beyond the International Criminal Court: Towards a regional framework in Africa
The last decade has seen a deterioration in the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and some African states.
Towards healthy ecosystems in 2019
I spent the early part of December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, witnessing the complex discussions on climate change unfold at COP24.
The road ahead for the DRC
Félix Tshisekedi’s apparent victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-postponed presidential election should be a cause for celebration, at home and throughout the Congolese diaspora. But the transition now facing the DRC is certain to be long, perilous, and frustrating.
Chinese Manufacturing Investments and Knowledge Transfer: A Report from Ethiopia
Although FDI in manufacturing sectors is usually welcomed by host countries, its impact on the development of local human resources and technological capacity are hotly debated.
The Impact of Chinese Investment on Skill Development and Technology Transfer in Zambia and Malawi’s Cotton Sector
Cotton plays an important role in both the local economy and export industry for a number of African countries. Meanwhile, although China is a valuable cotton producer it also imports large quantities of African cotton.