Africa Tomorrow
Africa AfCFTA Futures
Africa should prepare for a new Arctic shipping era
The Northern Sea Route could sideline African ports, but shifting trade patterns present opportunities to strengthen maritime and logistics networks.
27 October 2026 by Dhesigen Naidoo and Denys Reva
Africa Gender Futures
Unpaid care is Africa's hidden brake on growth
Care infrastructure, childcare and fairer norms could free women's time and lift growth before rising elder care deepens the burden.
20 October 2026 by Du Toit McLachlan
Africa Climate Futures
Europe’s heatwave warning for Africa: fast-track a climate leapfrog
A looming super El Niño makes Africa’s leap from fossil fuels to a renewables-dominated energy mix urgent.
15 October 2026 by Dhesigen Naidoo
Africa Large Infrastructure Futures
The city will not obey
African urban policy must stop confusing prescription with planning.
13 October 2026 by Burgert Gildenhuys
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Global Power Shifts
Is Iran America's Suez moment?
The war with Iran tests the limits of United States power, with implications for Africa’s place in a more contested global order.
06 October 2026 by Jakkie Cilliers
Africa Large Infrastructure Futures
Invest now, retrofit later: Ethiopia’s urban choice
Addis Ababa's urban growth can become an economic asset if investment gets there first.
29 September 2026 by Marvellous Ngundu
Africa Financial Flows Forecast
Africa needs better investment, not just more investment
Investor rankings tell only part of the story, as both the scale and development impact of FDI matter.
22 September 2026 by Marvellous Ngundu
Africa Governance Futures
Africa cannot wait for great leaders
Long-term transformation requires systems that identify, prepare and empower leaders before they reach positions of power.
17 September 2026 by Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed