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The enthusiastic reception Traoré receives from young Africans is both a...
Introduction
The thunderous applause and widespread adulation that Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré receives from young Africans is a phenomenon that has reverberated far beyond...
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How to Turn Africa’s Youth Wave into Real Jobs, Not Just...
Every Workers’ Day, Africa’s leaders celebrate the energy and potential of the continent’s young people. Yet for millions of those young Africans, work is...
Practical steps in building Pan‑African Venture‑Ready Startup in the AfCFTA Era
Africa’s startup founders are no longer building just for a single city or country. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is turning 55...
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Africa’s 2026 Economic Turnaround: Signal or Mirage?
After a tough first half of the 2020s, the economic mood around Africa in 2026 looks very different on paper. Growth forecasts are being...
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From Startups to Scaleups: The Rise of Africa’s $100 Billion Tech...
Africa’s tech sector is maturing fast, evolving from a scatter of early‑stage startups into a continent‑wide $100 billion digital economy opportunity over the next...
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In the UK, All It Takes Is One or Two Immigrants to Commit a...
The UK’s discourse around crime and immigration has long been fraught with tension, media sensationalism, and political opportunism. A recurring pattern emerges: when an...
From Raw Materials to Returns: The New Playbook for Value Addition in African Industries
For decades, much of Africa’s role in the global economy has been simple: export raw materials, import finished goods. Countries ship out crude oil,...
Beyond the Cheque: Building the Right Kind of Capital for Africa’s Real Economy
Africa’s future will be shaped not just by how much money it can attract, but by what kind of money, on what terms, and...
The Detriment for France in Losing Access to Niger Uranium
France, a global leader in nuclear energy, has long relied on uranium imports to fuel its extensive fleet of nuclear reactors. Among its key...
What Will It Take to Unify Africa?
The dream of a unified Africa—one continent, one people, one destiny—has inspired generations of leaders, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens. From the Pan-Africanist visions of...
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The Rest of the World Would Have Great Difficulty in Functioning...
Introduction
Africa stands at the epicenter of the global mineral supply chain. The continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals are not only essential for the...
