The African Economic Revolution Fund (AERF) and Nigerian conglomerate, Honeywell Group, have joined forces to…
Month: January 2018
Why Tunisia’s Latest Protests Are About More Than a Hike in Taxes
There is something about January in Tunisia. In 1984, the famous bread riots, which almost…
Repost: An African Country Reckons with Its History of Selling Slaves
OUIDAH, Benin —Less than a mile from what was once West Africa’s biggest slave port,…
Protecting Cassava from Disease? There’s an App for That
Cassava is one of the developing world’s most important crops. Its starchy roots and leaves…
Five Myths About Boko Haram
Editor’s Note: Boko Haram is one of the most violent, and least understood, militant groups…
Why Rwanda’s Development Model Wouldn’t Work Elsewhere in Africa
Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only…
What Needs to Be Done to Make Africa Politically Stable
Jakkie Cilliers, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Head of African Futures & Innovation…
The Three Barriers Blocking Zimbabwe’s Progress: Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa and the Military
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been cautiously welcomed with the hope that he will…
