COP27: Can Africa turn to its advantage?
If there is any phrase that has not become a cliché despite repeated use over the years, it could be climate change. Some twenty...
TICAD 8- the time-testedcommitment of Japan
Africa is engaged inpartnerships across the globe to drive its socio-economic transformation agenda.Tokyo international conference on African development (TICAD)conceptualised 30 years ago is the...
Democracy at crossroads in Africa
Amidst coups, conflicts and other factors that derail the democratic process, elections in Africa have been capturing worldwide attention for two reasons. First, the...
Superpowers come knocking at Africa’s door
July has been an eventful month for Africa with leaders of superpowers descending on the continent in a row. It played host to some...
The World Population Report 2022- And its Ramifications for Africa
The UN's World Population Prospects 2022 report, released on the 11 th of July, the World Population Day, is very fascinating from an African...
PGII : How serious are G7 to counter China’s BRI?
The formal announcement of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) at the G7 Summit in Germany, billed as a game changer by the west, is significant in...
Pan -Africa Credit rating agency: Will that make any difference in rampant sovereign downgrades?
Credit rating is a highly influential tool for attracting investment since investors channel their investments to destinations having low risks and avoid high risk...
WEF forecasts of deglobalization – AfCATA holds the key to Recovery
The World Economic Forum, this year, concluded with a grim note on the global economic outlook. The pandemic, as well as the Russian-Ukraine war, have contributed...
COVID-Conflicts-Climate -Crisis – A perfect storm in the making
Conflict, climate crisis, COVID-19 and surging food and fuel costs due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine have created a perfect storm for Africa...
Re-election of Macron and French-African ties- lessons from the past to script a new...
The world today is going through a series of unprecedented turmoil-from health to political and economic crises. As the pandemic - inflicted economic pains...