Press under the cosh
When President Museveni loosened the state’s hold on the media some years ago, journalists believed that a new era of press freedom had dawned in …
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The return of Russia to Africa
What does Russia want from Africa? What is behind Vladimir Putin’s ‘Pivot to Africa’ strategy? What are the benefits as well as the dangers of this new alliance?
Business leaders take on healthcare in Africa
One of the most significant events to be held on the sidelines of the October UN General Assembly in New York was a meeting of …
Mboweni steps on hot coals
The musical chairs at the South African finance ministry continue as Nhlanhla Nene finds himself out and Tito Mboweni finds himself in. But can the …
A corner of Africa in Iran
In the southern port city of Bandar-e-Bushehr is a thriving community of Afro-Iranians, many of whom arrived as slaves in the 18th or 19th century. …
Fiscal discipline is the key to economic stability
President Nana Akufo-Addo seems to have acquired a fan club across Africa for his pronouncements. He inherited an economy in the doldrums that appears to …