Tag: Africa

78 Articles

Business & Economics

Trust, Gold, and Commitment: Rethinking Zimbabwe’s Monetary Future

Introduction Over the past 25 years, Zimbabwe’s residents and investors have been whipsawed by inflation, destroying their savings and killing the incentive to work and invest.…

April 1, 2026

Society & Culture

How Africa Can Overcome Hurdles to a Single African Air Transport Market 

Introduction  Air transport is a fundamental catalyst of Africa’s development trajectory. Airlines, airport operators, airport retailers, air navigation service providers, and…

February 19, 2026

Global Governance

The United States, China, and AI Competition in Africa: Lessons for the Global South

Introduction With its large youth population and abundant resources, Africa has become a crucial player in the ongoing U.S.-China AI competition. While Beijing has long…

February 7, 2026

Business & Economics

Critical Minerals and South Africa’s G20 Strategy

Introduction The global energy transition depends on secure and sustainable access to critical minerals, which are essential for renewable energy technologies, digital…

September 15, 2025

Society & Culture

Teaching Mother Tongues: Dividends and Complexities in Kenya

IntroductionNations develop language policies to promote national identity and unity. Through the development of national centralized curricula, education policy aims to foster…

September 4, 2025

Human Rights & Development

Towards Gendered Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Introduction In April 2025, the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda met with the US Secretary of State to sign a Declaration of …

May 12, 2025

Human Rights & Development

The Undead M23 and the International Human Rights Community’s Responses

Introduction M23, which refers to the March 23 Agreement signed in 2009 between the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and the CNDP (National Congress for the Defense of the…

April 25, 2025

Dialogues

Implications of the 2024 Presidential Election in Mozambique: Insights from Emilia Columbo

GJIA: What were some of the top priorities for Mozambican voters heading into this election? Emilia Columbo: Two priorities were personal security and the economy. Mozambique has…

April 17, 2025

Conflict & Security

Civilian Protection as Strategy: A New Approach to Counterterrorism in West Africa

Introduction The last ten years of counterterrorism in West Africa are difficult to characterize as anything other than a failure. Notwithstanding interventions from France and…

March 26, 2025

Global Governance

Russia in Africa: Private Military Proxies in the Sahel

Introduction Russia’s approach to the Sahel can be best described as opportunistic. Rather than advancing a coherent regional policy, Moscow has capitalized on its deepening…

March 24, 2025