The Horn of Africa and the ‘Middle East Cold War’ – A deadly game of chess
A new tussle for dominance is underway in the Horn of Africa. Once written off as one of Africa’s most volatile and treacherous regions for …
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The return of Russia to Africa
After decades of a bipolar world in which the US and the Soviet Union competed for global hegemony, we entered a unipolar era with the …
Xi Jinping in Africa: 10 Lessons from China that can transform Africa
China’s transformation from a poor developing nation into an economic giant today, offers great lessons for Africa. Manyika Kangai studied and worked in China and …
What impact in Africa as China shifts to consumption-led growth?
As Africa’s largest trading partner China shifts to consumption-led growth, Africa’s oil and ferrous metal exporters are set to suffer, but tourism and investment will …
Shopping malls, motorways and the new debt treadmill
Between Chinese loans and Eurobonds, Africa has stacked up $110bn in foreign debt over the past decade. This exceeds the amount forgiven to the most …
Africa and the post-Atlantic world
The last 15 years have been good for Africa. Conflict reduced, regional integration deepened, governance improved and economies grew, in part due to diversification of …