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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. [...]

The article focuses on the potential of African agriculture to boost exports to China as Chinese President Xi Jinping promises to increase imports from Africa over the next three years. Topics include the challenges faced by African exporters; the need for value addition to exports and the potential benefits of agricultural trade between African countries; and the importance of addressing trade imbalances and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African agriculture are also discussed.

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 [...]

The article informs that William Ruto, president of Kenya, recently attend U.S. President Joe Biden's US-Africa Leaders' Summit, to mend the nation's strategic relationships which seriously damaged during Donald Trump's tenure. He also met Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, to discuss trade and investment, and agreed with U.S. ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, to strengthen ties in trade, agriculture, health and regional security.

The former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo (pictured below), has become perhaps one of the most easily recognisable figures in Africa and beyond as he dispenses words of wisdom from [...]

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 [...]

Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus becomes the first African to head the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the multilateral's 70-year history. Optimism is high that under this leadership, the often sluggish [...]

The article informs that Zanzibar is looking to branch out into tech as a hedge against volatility of tourist sector. Zanzibar can call itself a competitive tech ecosystem, particularly with other African hubs, including Nairobi, still drawing in foreign companies and startups. The World Bank called on Zanzibar to improve its business operating and regulatory environment for small and medium business enterprises to spur job creation and poverty reduction.

The article informs that lithium-producing countries of Africa have been working out to maximise benefits from their lithium deposits. In December, government of Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, announced strict ban on the export of unprocessed lithium, in a bid to stop artisanal miners from digging up the mineral and taking it across borders. The government is planning to build domestic processing capacity and take advantage of surging global prices of lithium.