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Despite immense mineral wealth, Africa’s economic success stories are few. Outside Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, and Rwanda, economies on the continent have been held back by decades of state interventionism, corruption, petulant government spending, and irresponsible borrowing. National debts have reached …
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The Republic of Benin, a French-speaking West African country, has introduced a tariff on social media use. The government recently passed a directive that will tax its citizens on the use of Internet and social media applications. The directive followed …
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For the first time since the end of colonialism, there are hopes that power can finally be taken from the corrupt old faces and trusted in the hands of vibrant young Africans tired of the rotten status quo. But we …
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Son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, Teodorin Nguema Obiang, who doubles as the country’s Vice President, has been seized with $16 million in cash and luxury watches at the Brazilian airport.
The questionable items were seized from Obiang by Brazilian customs …
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Safety and security – especially relating to women and children – as well as strong ownership rights are among the top factors needed to encourage growth in wealth in African countries, according to the Africa 2018 Wealth Report produced by …
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The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) – Nigeria’s foremost tech incubator – Bosun Tijani, has said that in order for the paucity of tech talents in Nigeria to be bridged, the fundamental things need to be …
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The government of Egypt has lifted a temporary ban on fresh fruits and vegetables exported from South Africa.
The temporary ban on the items by the Egyptian government was imposed amid listeria outbreak in South Africa.
With the South African …
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The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea has repercussions that go beyond diplomacy on the Horn of Africa. A recent investigation shows that while Eritrea is no longer isolated, Djibouti is emerging as the new regional arms trafficking hub.
The small …
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South Africa’s highest court has legalised the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court’s ruling that found …
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It’s just five months since Abiy Ahmed took over as Ethiopian Prime Minister, yet the pace of change in the Horn of Africa has been simply staggering. Insuperable obstacles have been swept away. So many hurdles have been vaulted that …
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