Iran war: what African countries can do to get through the crisis and emerge in a better placeDanny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residentsDing Fei, Cornell University
Economic policy in South Africa neglects informal traders: 5 focus areas to support the sector David Campbell Francis, University of the Witwatersrand and Siphelele Ngidi, University of the Witwatersrand
Development finance in Africa: economist explains how private savings could be unlockedFlorian Léon, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
Africa needs to fight for a better deal on world trade rules: it should lead the charge on these 3 priorities at this week’s WTO meetingOlabisi D. Akinkugbe, Dalhousie University and Janet Macharia, Strathmore University
Bad rural roads in South Africa aren’t just a technical problem – they block people’s rights: reportSiyabulela Christopher Fobosi, University of Fort Hare
South Africa’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reformsRuth Castel-Branco, University of the Witwatersrand and Brenda Mwale, University of the Witwatersrand
Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stockStephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College; Ibrahima Thiam, Université Iba Der Thiam de Thiès; Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand; Tsegay Tekleselassie, Wellesley College, and XN Iraki, University of Nairobi
China’s new tariff-free regime for Africa: the potential upside and downsideLauren Johnston, University of Sydney
Senegal’s crisis: why debt restructuring may be the least bad optionAbdoulaye Ndiaye, New York University
How do women entrepreneurs survive in Ghana’s informal economy? We went to a local market to ask themNadia Zahoor, Queen Mary University of London
Power cuts are the new normal in Kenya – what went wrong and how to fix itPeter Twesigye, University of Cape Town
China in Africa: investment and trade work well when there’s strong oversight, and badly when there isn’tVincent Tawiah, Dublin City University
Nigeria’s crypto boom isn’t just about technology – trust plays a role in the local gadget trade with ChinaAtta Addo, University of Surrey
The Iran war and global trade: will the Cape route become the new normal?Francois Vreÿ, Stellenbosch University
Women and wealth: what stands in their way and how to overcome itBomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra and Romalani Leofo, University of Canberra
Women farmers in South Africa pay the cost of broken irrigation systems – the story of one cooperativeElizabeth Hull, SOAS, University of London
South Africa’s economy is picking up, but hasn’t reached a turning point yet – economistAndrew Robert Donaldson, University of Cape Town
Critical mineral supply faces risks if local communities aren’t consulted enough: the case of lithium in GhanaClement Sefa-Nyarko, King's College London
Africa’s public finances are in a mess: a new book explains why and what to doLyla Latif, University of Nairobi
South Africa’s move to greener energy is creating new jobs, but benefits aren’t evenly spreadJessika Bohlmann, University of Pretoria; Getrude Njokwe, University of Pretoria; Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso, and Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria
Taxing Africa’s informal economies: technology’s promise and pitfallsAbel Gwaindepi, Danish Institute for International Studies
Travel between African countries is still hard: fresh ideas to get movement flowingAlan Hirsch, University of Cape Town and Victor Amadi
Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s howElisa Gambino, University of Manchester and Costanza Franceschini, Leiden University
China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rulesJames Boafo, Murdoch University; Rochelle Spencer, Murdoch University, and Senyo Dotsey, Università di Torino
Ghana’s banks are not lending enough to sectors where it matters most, like agriculture and manufacturingIsaac Abotebuno Akolgo, Bard College Berlin; Bayreuth University
Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for AfricaArno J. van Niekerk, University of the Free State
Nigeria scores well on electricity reform rankings, but power supply isn’t affordable and reliable. Here’s whyTaiwo Hassan Odugbemi, Ph.D, University of Abuja
Senegal’s rating downgrade: credit agencies are punishing countries that don’t check their numbersDaniel Cash, Aston University
African debt and climate change: how the ICJ’s Vanuatu ruling could be used for broader justiceDanny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forwardDanny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against themCarlos Lopes, University of Cape Town
Development finance: how it works, where it goes, why it’s neededAbdul Latif Alhassan, University of Cape Town and Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra
High food prices in east and southern Africa: four steps to boost production and make markets work betterGrace Nsomba, University of Johannesburg and Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into whyJing Jing Liu, MacEwan University
Financial abuse from an intimate partner? Three ways you can protect yourselfBomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra
US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come nextBedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth
West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave EcowasOlivier Walther, University of Florida
Digital trade protocol for Africa: why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missingFranziska Sucker, University of the Witwatersrand
Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thinJonas Aryee, University of Plymouth
