Africa Tomorrow
Leapfrogging
Data centre investments are a gamble for Africa
While data centres could strengthen Africa’s future digital capabilities, their installation demands careful choices about resources, infrastructure and immediate public needs.
04 December 2025 by Kyle Volpi Hiebert
Current Path
Five years to shape East Africa’s trajectory
Harnessing youth potential, strengthening health systems and advancing trade integration will be central to East Africa’s future development.
02 December 2025 by Du Toit McLachlan
Governance
Data sovereignty for security in mineral economies
Indigenous data governance offers a pathway to accountable, peaceful and sustainable mineral development across Africa.
26 November 2025 by Metolo Foyet, Julia Baum and Thembela Kepe
Energy
Evidence should shape South Africa's housing policy
With the energy crisis receding, funding Solar Home Systems through housing grants creates a policy misalignment that reduces delivery impact.
25 November 2025 by Olga Koma
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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