Modern Slavery of African Migrants: Fleeing from Hardship to Servitude
Most discussions about slavery are often depicted by shackles, chains, padlocks, handcuffs, ships and other experiences of the transatlantic era. But over a century...
The Impacts of Proliferation of Arms in Africa
Conflicts have been Africa’s biggest challenge for decades, despite efforts by various local and international stakeholders to bring lasting peace to the continent. As...
The Effects of African Leaders’ Preference for Foreign Medical Care
By Olusegun Akinfenwa
During his campaign for the 2015 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria pledged to end medical tourism if elected. However, just...
Impact of Different Industries on Online Gambling in Africa
Before now, the African continent was rarely mentioned in the discourse of brick-and-mortar gambling, talk less of online gambling. But the narrative has changed...
Why Africa is officially the frontier of Cryptocurrency
The emergence and the spread of Covid-19 and the subsequent categorization of it as a pandemic has wreaked global chaos as businesses were brought...
Dr Thomson Mpinganjira’s FDH Financial Holdings Reports Massive Profit Growth
FDH Financial Holdings posted after-tax profits of MK4.96 billion for the first half of 2019, compared with MK1.38 billion for the same period in...
Beirut – Accident or “New” Bomb Blast?
A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, August 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Source.
By Peter...
If We Want To Transform African Economies, We Must Look Beyond Relying On Governments...
By K.Y. Amoako
Africa is positioned to undergo dynamic change in the decades ahead. Thanks to abundant resources, a burgeoning youth population, and growing attractiveness...
The Ripple Effect of the Digital Economy on African Film and Music Industries: The...
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor and Dr. Hiu Man Chan
In 2006, Tsotsi, a South African film written and directed by Gavin Hood, a South African...
How Oil Price Shocks Impact African Economies
By Dr. Paiman Ahmad and Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
Similar to other regions with abundant natural resources, the BP Statistical Review of World Energy report for...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
