Africa Tomorrow
Governance
Africa has critical minerals but needs a unified strategy
As global powers race for Africa’s minerals, the real challenge is not natural endowments but governance, value addition and speaking with one voice.
22 May 2025 by Marvellous Ngundu and Julia Baum
Financial Flows
Can African philanthropy fill in for American aid cuts?
Africa must look within to improve resource allocation and promote social impact investments that go beyond just boosting profits.
20 May 2025 by Oluwole Ojewale and Nengak Daniel Gondyi
Governance
Global uncertainty calls for an overhaul of AU peace support operations
US and likely European funding cuts call for peacekeeping that is focused, fast and modest in its ambition.
15 May 2025 by Paul-Simon Handy and Félicité Djilo
Health and WaSH
The sanitation gap in Africa’s progress
Behind Africa’s poor sanitation and safe water statistics lies a development crisis—one that is costing billions, stunting futures and demanding urgent policy action.
13 May 2025 by Julia Baum and Jakkie Cilliers
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Governance
Africa’s uncomfortable future: insights from the T20 Policy Dialogue
The recent T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue laid bare an inconvenient truth: African agency cannot exist without disrupting the status quo.
08 May 2025 by Michelle van Rooyen
Demographics
Africa’s demographic conundrum: turning talent leaks into talent flows
Africa needs to employ smart talent strategies to turn its demographics into a success story
06 May 2025 by Ronak Gopaldas
Financial Flows
Africa’s private sector boosts AU Peace Fund
As private sector donations increase, the 21 African countries still not contributing to the fund must pay up.
01 May 2025 by Moussa Soumahoro
Large Infrastructure
Why Africa’s electrification matters to the world
Access to electricity across the continent is rising, yet it is low and unevenly distributed, limiting development.
29 April 2025 by Julia Baum and Jakkie Cilliers