Opinions

Chido Munyati argues to realize the immense potential of the evolving China-Africa economic relations, the duo must prioritize greater coordination between the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and increase investment Africa’s industrialisation and manufacturing to enhance trade connectivity for mutual benefits for…

Nasreen Al-Amin, Founder of Surge Africa Organisation  and Georgia Nicolau, Founder of Instituto Procomum, reflect on their 4-day joint Climate Narratives Lab event in Santos, São Paulo, which focused on the role of the Global South in climate solutions and narrative building. Participants at the 4-day joint Climate Narratives Lab event…

Lennon Monyae argues the upcoming UN Summit of the Future (SOTF) offers Africa a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to push for its demands for the reform of the UN Security Council, particularly permanent seats for Africa on the Council. A cross-section of participants at the recent 11th Ministerial Meeting of the African…

In commemoration of the UN Charter Day 2024 i.e. the day the UN Charter was adopted exactly 79 years ago, today (26 June 1945), Daniel Perell & Heba Aly argue the Charter was always meant to be a living document, hence it’s now time to breathe some new life into…

James Boafo and et al. argue that despite a rapidly growing demand for critical minerals such as lithium, to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives, African countries are not fully exploiting their mineral wealth. Source: Al Jazeera Africa hosts substantial resources of critical minerals. As a result, foreign mining companies are rushing to…

Pungwe River, near Zimbabwe The Pungwe River basin, shared by Zimbabwe and Mozambique, is rich in plant and animal diversity. However, the ecosystem is now under threat from human activities. In 2023, Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) commissioned an Environmental Flow (EFlows) assessment to understand how the Pungwe River…

Yemi Kale argues debt is crippling Africa’s just net-zero transition, advocating for concessional financing and reforms as a means to help African countries better fund health, education, and climate resilience projects. Too many African countries are facing existential crises, where human capital and socioeconomic development targets for quality health and…

Parfait Onanga-Anyanga argues in the twenty short years since its founding, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) has demonstrated leadership, foresight, and a strong commitment to the values and principles outlined in the AU Constitutive Act and the Protocol relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security…

Nudhara Yusuf and Carole Osero-Ageng’o, Co-Chairs of the just concluded momentous 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in support of the upcoming Summit of the Future (SOTF), the first of its kind to take place in the Global South, reflect on the outcomes of the conference, titled the ImPACT for…

Hannah Ryder argues colonial history explains why the Bretton Woods institutions (BWIs) have never played the role that African countries need them to play in their development, hence why the BWIs are due for a revamp from their colonial roots. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during…