Africa Tomorrow
Current Path
AI and Africa’s ‘counterfeit’ journalists
AI technology is ‘shooting the messenger’ by impersonating professional journalists to gain credibility for false narratives.
20 November 2025 by Karen Allen
Governance
Ecologies of wealth in the Congo Basin
Indigenous value systems reveal how prosperity and resilience are rooted in Africa’s ecological and cultural foundations.
18 November 2025 by Metolo Foyet and Julia Baum
Governance
The cost of coercive stability for Tanzania
As political repression deepens, Tanzania risks trading long-term development for short-term control.
13 November 2025 by Michelle van Rooyen
Current Path
Critical minerals and tech dependency – a key G20 issue for Africa
As global powers and the tech industry compete for African minerals, the continent needs tech diplomats to negotiate fairer deals.
11 November 2025 by Karen Allen
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Large Infrastructure
Beyond control: letting markets and communities build Africa’s cities
A pragmatic case for devolved, rules-based urbanism that trusts people, and prices, over plans
06 November 2025 by Burgert Gildenhuys
Energy
Ending energy poverty in South Africa: the key to a just energy transition
A true just energy transition in South Africa must measure success not only by connections, but by how equitably energy is shared and sustained.
04 November 2025 by Thandeka Tshabalala
Climate
Africa steps into the climate void: a promising sign for COP30?
At a recent regional summit, African leaders shifted the tone, moving from pleas to plans and positioning themselves as builders of the next climate economy.
30 October 2025 by David Akana
Financial Flows
Africa’s golden resurgence
How a renewed focus on gold can redefine Africa’s monetary autonomy in a multipolar world
28 October 2025 by Marvellous Ngundu