Opinions

 Young people have made it clear that the narrow conceptualization of the concept of UCGs as only military takeovers is flawed and leads to missed opportunities for the creation of lasting solutions that encompass the varying dimensions of this phenomenon.     The latest milestone of the African Peer Review…

Forward planning and preparation will allow the African Union to become an organised and influential member of the G20.   It is looking increasingly likely that the African Union will be admitted as the 21st member of the G20 during the next summit to be hosted by India, thereby correcting a…

Without adequate representation from Africa, the G20 falls short of being truly inclusive of the world’s economic realities; therefore, a stronger membership of Africa in the group would promote a more equitable and balanced global governance structure.     I first advocated for the African Union membership of the G7 and…

By creating youth-friendly economic policies, African governments will help youth-led enterprises create job and entrepreneurship opportunities, thereby addressing the continent’s youth unemployment crisis.     Africa, the world’s youngest continent, is grappling with a pressing youth unemployment challenge.  According to a 2015 study by the African Development Bank (AfDB), one-third…

The AfCFTA on its own will not change the extractive practices of Africa’s development partners. Africa’s trade negotiators need to find ways to make them reshape their trade patterns with the continent.     It has become quite fashionable, whenever the African continent is mentioned by development partners, to talk…

Yavi Madurai blogs about the ongoing UK refugee crisis in relation to the UK-Rwanda asylum deal, vis-à-vis South Africa’s decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), in the context of  the potential role of the African Union Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) in addressing Africa’s free movement and labour migration…

The EU is Africa’s most important trading partner and both Africa and Europe stand to gain from closer trade relations. Yet, as David Luke explains, trade between the two continents suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities. Drawing on research for a new book How Africa Trades, he…

In commemoration of the 2023 Day of the African Child, Yavi Madurai blogs about the need for African leaders to create a prosperous Africa for the continent’s unborn children by removing barriers to free movement and boosting intra-African trade.   “I don’t have the straight nose that Somalis do. I…

The AfCFTA is a huge opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market, while African youths can leverage the expanded market created by the AfCFTA to deliver innovative services in fintech, e-learning, digital health, and e-commerce.     In celebration of the 60th anniversary…

Bitange Ndemo argues Africans need to redefine the concept of the diaspora by fostering a strong sense of cultural and historical identity and building wider networks based on shared memories to create a true African Diaspora.      When Nigeria, in conjunction with the Organization of African Caribbean and Pacific States…