The Queen and I
In this year of the Platinum Jubilee of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth ll, Lord Hain recalls some encounters with Her Majesty from his own long stint as a front-bench British politician.
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Can we leave Africa’s defence in the hands of others?
The Ukraine war is another red flag in the area of defence equipment. Can Africa afford to outsource this vital resource? asks Ivor Ichikowitz.
For AfCFTA to work, Africa needs to speak with one voice, says Afreximbank’s Hippolyte Fofack
Dr Hippolyte Fofack (pictured above), Afreximbank’s Chief Economist and Director of Research, explains how the AfCFTA could spark off a virtuous cycle leading to Africa’s …
African migration: A golden opportunity squandered
A recent UN forum on migration was a golden opportunity for Africa to make its case on the movement of labour across the world but a weak stance and infighting meant that the chance was squandered.
South Africa: Arrest of Guptas puts ethics under searchlight
The arrest in the UAE of two of the Gupta brothers, accused of corruption on a massive scale, has brought the issue of ethics in public office once again to the surface in South Africa.
A ‘good news law’ for Africa?
Should African media organisations be compelled by law to include ‘good news’ in their output? asks Moky Makura.