Seven reasons why Akufo-Addo won – and how Mahama lost
The election was notable for, among other things, the absence of a contested aftermath. Ghanaians voted peacefully, the votes were counted fast and accurately, and the …
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The future of Nigeria’s manufacturing
Can Nigeria get back on the industrial horse? Although current realities don’t hold much promise, the resilience of Nnewi, wartime Biafra’s industrial machine, suggests a new path, …
A Borderless Africa: So you want that African e-Passport?
Excitement, praise, concern, and heaps of speculation have greeted the much-hyped launch of the common African e-passport at the Kigali African Union Summit on 17th …
Anas Aremeyaw Anas: The masked investigative journalist in his own words
Photo credit: James Duncan DavidsonNo one has ever seen his face in public, but many know his work. Earlier this year,
Senegal: The danger of ‘yes sir’ politics
President Macky Sall’s decision to allow Guantanamo Bay detainees into Senegal does not portend well for security, so why did he do it?
Investors fight over Guinea’s iron mountain
After years of denial, an e-mail trail confirms links between several companies related to Israeli mining investor, Beny Steinmetz.