Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Central African Republic President
Time for Bozizé to Face Justice; Guinea-Bissau Should Facilitate Extradition Earlier this week, the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic issued an arrest warrant for former president François Bozizé. He is charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed between February 2009 and March 23, 2013, by the Presidential Guard and other security […]
Nigerian Military Should Provide Details of Investigation into Deadly Airstrike
Ensure Transparency, Reparations for Victims The Nigerian military authorities said this week they had completed investigations into an erroneous Army airstrike in Tundun Biri Community, Kaduna state, which killed 85 people and injured dozens more in December 2023. Two officers have been indicted over the attack and will face court martial with the military’s disciplinary […]
Investment Opportunities And A New Agri-Commodities Exchange At The 2024 BRVM Investment Days Roadshow
After its first two forays into wooing foreign investors in South Africa, New York and London in 2015 and 2018, the BRVM Investment Days roadshow is back in Johannesburg on Tuesday 7 May, promising two days of strategic dialogue on investment opportunities in West Africa, hosted by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Fast becoming a fixture […]
The Importance of Water: #WaterIsLife
What is the importance of water? “Water is life” is such a common expression that we use it almost as a cliché. However, that phrase is probably one of the most powerfully true messages the whole creation bears witness to. If, as we learn from geography, the earth is 2/3 water, and science says the […]
African States Must Channel Significant Resources Towards AI Research
The US and China are in a new race to shape the development, use and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, even as African countries scramble to devise their own AI policies. The two countries have in recent weeks stepped up efforts to collaborate with African countries on attracting AI investment and formulating policy. A […]
An Election which Could have Significant Ramifications for the Direction of the AfDB
Early next year the board of governors at the African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect the bank’s next president, as the incumbent Akinwumi Adesina comes to the end of his second term in office. While Adesina’s would-be successors will not be able to submit their applications until September, and the vote will take place early […]
Despite its Own Historic Links, BHP is Starting on the Back Foot in South Africa
The BHP Group Ltd. has deployed a senior team including its chief executive officer to South Africa as the world’s largest miner ramps up efforts to win over government officials, regulators and local shareholders, all of whom could yet determine the outcome of its proposed tie-up with rival Anglo American Plc. The executives have already begun conversations with […]
The EU’s Going Green at the DRC’s Expense
As the green revolution revs up, the European Union has signed a deal with Rwanda that will ensure a supply of precious minerals needed to build clean tech like solar panels and electric vehicles. But all is not as it seems. It turns out that Rwanda is a country that exports more than it mines. […]
Addis Ababa Undergoes a Dramatic Face-lift and Rebrand
The demolitions in Ethiopia’s capital are among the most dramatic that its residents can remember. “Unless we change Addis Ababa, we cannot bring in as much foreign wealth as we desire,” said Abiy Ahmed, the country’s restless prime minister. He plans to lift a ban on foreigners owning property, hoping to attract the same glitzy […]
Abuja is Looking for People to Manage its Remittances
Nigeria is seeking fund managers for a planned $10 billion diaspora fund that is aimed at attracting dollar inflows and foreign investment into the economy. The fund seeks to pool together billions of dollars remitted monthly by its citizens oversees for local investments, including infrastructure, healthcare and education. The trade ministry tender said prospective fund managers must […]
