ECOWAS responds to yet another West African coup
In late July, Niger became the latest West African nation run by the military, after senior officers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and announced the creation...
Letters from Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo
AML consultants were on the road this month. Senior Consultant Valentin Robiliard was in Abidjan to meet clients and discuss business and politics in Côte...
Botswana and De Beers: How African governments are reshaping the mining order
All eyes are on Botswana next month, as the country’s sales agreement for diamonds with De Beers comes up for renewal. President Mokgweetsi Masisi has...
Military-led transitions return to the spotlight as Sudan crisis rages
Since 15 April, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been clashing for control of the capital Khartoum and other...
Blended finance: Mobilising capital to avert Africa’s climate crisis
This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an advisory body to the UN, published its latest report on global warming. The conclusions were...
World powers on a charm offensive in Africa
Africa is becoming the destination of choice for senior officials from the world’s superpowers. Since the beginning of 2023, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Russian...
African elections to watch in 2023
This year, a series of high-profile elections will take place across Africa. Voters will decide whether to give incumbents another term to address existing challenges,...
An interview with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi: Kenya’s priorities for foreign investment
Last month, Africa Matters Limited (AML) co-Managing Director Piers Dawson and Associate Joy Kibaki were in Nairobi, Kenya, meeting senior-governments officials and private sector investors....
