Business
Africa’s capital must stay home to plug its financing gap: how it could be done
Africa needs to invest in itself.
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Business
Higher interest rates: can I make them work for me?
When central banks raise interest rates, debt holders feel the impact. But high rates also create an opportunity.
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Politics
Julius Malema: South Africa’s performative revolutionary is facing his biggest battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
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Politics
Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.
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Technology
Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky
How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals − and in people.
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Technology
Sex machina: in the wild west world of human-AI relationships, the lonely and vulnerable are most at risk
A growing number of people (mostly men) find AI relationship apps addictive and alluring. So what are the likely effects of this technology on us as human beings?
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Business
Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently
Economic conditions for ordinary Mozambicans are deteriorating. Poverty has risen, public services are unreliable and there are few decent job opportunities.
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Business
Reforms to South Africa’s technical colleges keep failing students and employers: why?
Reforms to skills training could repeat the mistakes of the past 30 years.
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Politics
Why Nairobi Africa-France summit bears the hallmarks of Macron and Ruto priorities
The business start-up vibe of the Nairobi summit is no coincidence.
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Politics
South Africans are far less tolerant of migrants than before – hotspots, drivers and solutions
Data show that South Africans have become more hostile towards immigrants.
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Technology
Ghana’s transport system is chaotic: how it can move more people with fewer vehicles – research
As cities grow, it would be better to have more efficient, higher-capacity transport than more vehicles on the road.
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Politics
Benin election: Wadagni’s landslide win raises questions about his legitimacy
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
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