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The diaspora currently exerts a mixed influence on African economies but with better governance, deregulation and greater stability hundreds of millions of Africans abroad could fuel a development boom of [...]

Amid calls for African nations to boost exports to China, agriculture seems an obvious choice, but can Africa's exporters overcome the many barriers still in their way? Charlie Mitchell investigates [...]

Kenya's August presidential elections have profound implications for growth and development across East Africa. Charlie Mitchell looks at how the contest is shaping up and the issues the candidates have [...]

As it moves forward with plans to add to its 22 African routes and secure code-sharing agreements, could Emirates be the airline that connects Africa with the world? Charlie Mitchell [...]

Set to open in 2025, the world's longest heated pipeline will shift 230,000 barrels of oil per day and revolutionise the East African oil industry. But US and European banks [...]

Foreign oil majors have suspended multi-billion dollar gas operations in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region after a surge in violence. As private security firms battle for the area, can the government [...]

Spurred by the ambition of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish engagement in Africa is expanding rapidly. Charlie Mitchell examines a relationship that has extended beyond mere economic outreach to encompass [...]

Advocates say a planned pipeline network encompassing seven Central African states could revolutionise energy access. But, as Charlie Mitchell reports, there are questions over funding, refining capacity and the environment. [...]

China has agreed to forgive interest-free loans to 17 African countries as it seeks to dispel debt-trap allegations. But Charlie Mitchell reports sceptics saying that the days of Beijing writing [...]

At first, Covid-19 sparked concern among Africa's telcos. However, it looks increasingly likely that the pandemic could spur a sector that is already one of 21st century Africa's biggest success [...]

Within hours of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return as president of Somalia in May, the US announced it would redeploy 500 troops to aid in the fight against the terrorist group [...]

Airbnb--the online broker that connects tourists with property owners--has experienced quite startling growth in Africa. Active accommodation listings on the continent increased from 62,000 to 100,000 in the year to [...]

As throngs of demonstrators congregated in Abuja on 15th August to protest against president Muhammadu Buhari's protracted medical leave in London, Nigerian security forces dispersed them with live ammunition and [...]

Ethiopia's telecoms licence sale was expected to garner wide interest, but only two consortia placed bids to access the industry's 'final frontier'. Charlie Mitchell asks what the underwhelming auction means [...]

Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term as president of Uganda, but will the contested nature of the result spook investors? Charlie Mitchell reports Days after Uganda's hard-fought presidential election, [...]

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Africa's airlines, but some analysts suggest that a more streamlined industry offering better services could emerge as a result. Charlie Mitchell [...]

A deal struck by South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in Port Elizabeth will bring technology transfer but may not increase the supply of vaccines to the continent. [...]

Somaliland has yet to gain recognition as an independent state, but the development of Berbera Port shows that foreign investors have faith in this breakaway region of Somalia. Charlie Mitchell [...]

Zambian President Edgar Lungu sacked the country's central bank governor in August. Charlie Mitchell reports on the implications for the country's economy Even prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Zambia's economy [...]

What are the implications of the August coup in Mali for its investment environment? Charlie Mitchell examines the prospects for business in a country that has suffered from long-term instability [...]

Cote d'Ivoire, Francophone West Africa's economic powerhouse and the world's largest cocoa producer, has carved out a reputation as an investor darling. Since a bitter civil war ended in 2011, [...]

When Henry Costa landed in Monrovia in December from a trip abroad, he was given a rock-star welcome by hundreds of supporters. In an ostentatious open top car, he sped [...]

A special investigation by Ghana's auditor general in 2018 found that the Electoral Commission (EC) had sold voter data to an Accra-based software development company that subsequently sold it on [...]

On 6 November, ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt met in Washington DC as the Trump administration used its diplomatic clout to push for a breakthrough in one of Africa's [...]

Will the recent peace accord between the government and former rebels set Mozambique on the path to economic recovery? Charlie Mitchell weighs up the possibilities When he touched down in [...]

Hassan, 37, a Cairo vegetable trader, can no longer get his produce at a stable price. With the recent fuel price hike increasing transportation costs, his distributors have doubled their [...]

In certain African countries, observers of a drone overhead would be advised to seek cover. In recent years, the US has vigorously used drones against al-Qaida affiliated groups on the [...]

In mid-February the world's heaviest woman left her home in Alexandria, Egypt, for the first time in 24 years, boarding a plane to India for a sleeve gastrectomy at Saifee [...]