The Future of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Plan
By Thomas Matthewson 2025 is turning out to be a make-or-break year in South Africa’s quest to transition away from fossil fuel production and consumption while also addressing the social consequences of that shift. The Just Energy Transition Plan (JETP) is a central initiative in country’s decarbonisation efforts. Four years into the JETP that was[…]
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FROM PAWNS TO PLAYERS: HOW AFRICAN LEADERS ARE RESHAPING GLOBAL DIPLOMACY
By Francis Assam Africa, over the past few decades, has witnessed a troubling imbalance in its economic diplomacy with Western powers. This disparity has largely been rooted in a legacy of dependency on foreign aid, concessional loans, and donor-driven policies that have, in many cases, stifled economic autonomy and limited the continent’s negotiating power. As[…]
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Cameroon 2025 Election: Governance, Conflict and Succession
By Adam Abass Any Cameroonian under the age of 40 has never known any president other than Paul Biya. Biya, who ascended to power in 1982, has dominated the country’s political space for more than 40 years and has manoeuvred his way into power through his stranglehold on major sectors, including the electoral commission, the[…]
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Stitched in Uncertainty: Kenya’s AGOA Dilemma and the Looming Trade Cliff
By Oluwaseun Taiwo A Nairobi garment factory buzzing with energy. Sewing machines whirring. Hands darting across denim. Piles of jeans freshly stitched awaiting export to American shelves. Then, a chill creeps in. Not from the breeze. But from a looming deadline. September is around the corner. And with it, the possible death of Kenya’s golden[…]
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Dr Michael Nwankpa was featured in an article by The Africa Report
Dr Michael Nwankpa, our Director was featured in an article by the France-based media, The Africa Report. Here is the link to the article: https://www.theafricareport.com/384249/cabo-delgado-car-congo-is-the-rwandan-army-overstretched/
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