Africa Tomorrow
Leapfrogging
To venture or not to venture: funding Africa’s early-stage innovation
Africa’s early-stage financing ecosystem should leapfrog into a development financing space that hasn’t yet been witnessed in emerging markets.
31 May 2023 by Tapfuma Musewe
Governance
SA foreign policy must balance constitutional values and national interest
South Africa should align its foreign policy with development priorities and agree to defend open, democratic societies.
25 May 2023 by Jakkie Cilliers
Governance
What are the low-hanging fruits for President Tinubu to accelerate Nigeria’s economic economy?
Nigeria is in a challenging and deteriorating economic position and unless important structural reforms are made, post-election recovery will stall.
24 May 2023 by Mustapha Jobarteh
Climate Change, Energy
Intersectional gender equity must inform efforts to enhance climate security in Africa
Promoting women’s meaningful participation in climate action can improve the overall resilience of Africa and the planet
16 May 2023 by Marisa O. Ensor
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Financial Flows
Could FDI be Rwanda’s lifeline as donors pull the plug?
Rwanda has successfully raised donor aid, but growing its economy now depends on attracting foreign direct investment.
09 May 2023 by Enoch Randy Aikins and Alize le Roux
Governance
What Africa wants – and what the West needs to do
Poor countries need effective, delivery-oriented governance – it hardly matters what the institutional setting is.
03 May 2023 by Jakkie Cilliers
Climate Change, Energy
Climate change could tip the Niger Delta back into a post-amnesty insurgency
By deepening environmental challenges and worsening poverty, climate change is creating the conditions for full-scale unrest in the region.
25 April 2023 by Dengiyefa Angalapu
Africa in the World
How the war in Ukraine ends, and the implications for Africa
To reach its growth potential, Africa needs a rapprochement between the West and China.
18 April 2023 by Jakkie Cilliers