The DRC and China’s Sicomines: why future deals should be different
Why restructuring South Africa’s power utility won’t end the blackouts
China’s ‘Silk Road urbanism’ is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
Echoes of 2008: Could climate change spark a global financial crisis?
Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be
No better than roulette. How foreign exchange trading rips off mum and dad investors
The internet is now an arena for conflict, and we’re all caught up in it
Responses to Zimbabwe highlight gulf between the region and the west
Brexit: why was the Irish border ‘backstop’ so crucial to Brexit deal defeat?
Worried about next downturn? U.S. credit funds may offer early clues
NIGERIA: What Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy
The importance of closing knowledge gaps in African agriculture
What’s worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain
South Africa’s budget was missing ideas from the left. Why this isn’t a good thing
US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behavior?
The World Bank needs deep reforms to reflect a changing world order
Parliamentary systems do better economically than presidential ones
South Africa needs a radical rethink about how it runs its economy
What is really eating Apple – and why Steve Jobs would not be doing a lot better
Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news
