Cyril Ramaphosa Pledges Stronger Response To Attacks On Migrants In South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to address growing tensions linked to undocumented migration, warning that a “high influx” of arrivals has fuelled pressure on communities facing economic hardship and unemployment. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking alongside Botswana President Duma Boko in Gaborone on Thursday, Ramaphosa said migration had […]
How Kenya’s Tana Delta Restoration Project Is Being Financed
Lydia Hagodana stands next to a bee yard (apiary) in Golbanti, Tana Delta, where she lives. The air carries a low, steady hum as bees move in and out in a constant stream. She lifts the back of one hive slightly, gauging its weight. “This hive is mine,” she says. “I have two.” Hagodana is […]
What You Need To Know About The Rare Ebola Strain And How It Spreads
ByKeren Landman As Ebola cases mount in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts explain what causes the disease—and the risk this outbreak poses to the rest of the world. The World Health Organization has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in […]
Rising School Fees In Liberia Limit Access To Education For Many Children
Registration fees and other costs to attend public schools in Liberia are a major barrier to education, forcing many children to delay enrollment, miss school, or drop out altogether, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. This story is written and edited by Human Rights Watch The 75-page report, “‘Without Education, There Will […]
Industrial Clusters Drive South Africa’s Manufacturing Ambitions
South Africa is increasingly using industrial clusters to move beyond exporting raw minerals and toward higher-value manufacturing, clean technology production, and advanced industrialization. Backed by partnerships involving the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and local research institutions, the strategy focuses on creating specialized manufacturing hubs that combine infrastructure, skills, logistics, and […]
US Pressure Tests Lesotho’s Sovereignty
Lesotho has become a striking example of how smaller African economies are navigating growing geopolitical pressure from the United States under President Donald Trump’s administration. A controversial new agreement between Washington and Maseru—reportedly tied to health funding, trade access, and broader strategic cooperation—has sparked criticism over transparency, sovereignty, and unequal negotiating power. Civil society groups […]
Foundational Learning Will Shape Africa’s Workforce Future
Africa’s long-term economic growth may depend less on advanced technology and more on whether children master basic literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills early in life. Policymakers, educators, and business leaders increasingly warn that weak foundational learning is undermining the continent’s ability to prepare young people for an AI-driven global economy. While Africa has the world’s […]
Digital Africa Targets Overlooked Startup Ecosystems
Digital Africa has launched a $57 million seed fund aimed at supporting startups in African markets that have historically attracted limited venture capital funding. The initiative will focus on early-stage technology businesses operating outside the continent’s dominant investment hubs. Backed by French development financing, the fund seeks to improve access to capital for founders building […]
Nigeria Moves to Modernize Telecoms Policy
Nigeria has begun reviewing its telecommunications policy, first introduced in 2000, in a move aimed at modernizing the country’s digital economy and improving broadband access, infrastructure protection, and service quality. Proposed reforms include new frameworks for satellite internet, expanded broadband targets, streamlined right-of-way approvals, and stronger protections for critical telecom infrastructure frequently damaged by vandalism. […]
Keeping African Capital Home Could Close Financing Gap
With an estimated $4 trillion domestic capital base, Africa has the resources to finance its own $280 billion annual infrastructure gap. However, nations on the continent finance their development through expensive foreign borrowing. African central banks and institutional investors hold roughly $1.2 trillion offshore—including $530 billion in central bank reserves—primarily in low-yield US Treasuries earning […]
