3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (805+ words) Walk far enough from the centre of any African city and the bank branches thin out, the paved roads end, and the formal economy gives way to something larger, more dynamic, but often ignored by the financial systems built to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (676+ words) Otumfuo Osei Tutu II had been speaking for barely five minutes when he put the question the rest of the day would attempt to answer. The Asantehene looked out at the ballroom and asked why, given everything that had just…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (703+ words) Faced with allegations coming from all sides, the forthcoming United Nations report on Sudan will need to demonstrate impartiality and provide evidence to support its conclusions. The forthcoming report by the United Nations Security Council Panel of Experts on Sudan…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (503+ words) Beyond mere declarations of intent, what forward-looking interpretation can be drawn from the choice of Rabat as the new headquarters for the African Capitals of Culture? Africa has decided to move from a focus on celebration to one of cultural…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (941+ words) The environmental toll of conventional cotton farming has prompted a shift among global fashion and retail brands towards organic, sustainable sourcing. Demand has been rising steadily, and Tanzania has emerged as one of the world’s prime suppliers. But climate change…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (898+ words) Benin, like a handful of other Sahelian states, is a major producer of cotton, but virtually all the production is exported to Asian and Western countries to be converted into higher-value products including fabrics. But an ambitious project centred on…...