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....
The route to food security in Africa: Advancing climate change resilience for smallholder farmers
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) was held this month in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Dubbed “Africa’s COP”, it foregrounded many of the issues...
Democratic Republic of Congo: A challenging year ahead
October has been a busy month for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s high-level diplomacy. The government has made efforts to present the country as open...
