Browsing Category
Africa Politics
Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography
Ghana’s most important development problem is arguably the disparity between the north and south of the country. The north is acutely underdeveloped, trailing the south in practically all metrics of development.
Several inequality…
Raila and Ruto in new fight to control electoral commission
On September 17, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) organised a retreat in Mombasa to evaluate their performance in this year’s general election.
The retreat included the four commissioners – Juliana Cherera (vice…
10 facts about controversial finance minister Enoch Godongwana
“Yes, Minister Godongwana is aware of the decision. However, for now, he will not be commenting on it,” Mfuneko Toyana, Godongwana’s spokesperson, confirmed in a written response to The Africa Report late on Friday.
This ends weeks of…
Have Gbagbo & Goudé’s relationship come to an end?
Within the PPA-CI, the "Blé Goudé case" is making waves. Charles Blé Goudé’s decision not to join the party of his "mentor" Laurent Gbagbo has been a source of tension. It also raises questions about the place given to those on the left…
Africa will go far through sound governance and good investments
In the meantime, however, what can’t be denied is that the pandemic, its shutdown of trade routes and the ongoing disruption of supply chains, has shaken the notion of global trade being the panacea, and ushered in a trend of regional…
Billionaire Bassim Haidar to launch BNPL e-commerce product in South Africa
South Africa will be the first market, with a launch planned for the second quarter of 2023, Haidar tells The Africa Report. He also wants to roll out the product in Nigeria.
The product will provide e-commerce suppliers with a payment…
Tension as Buhari moves to appoint new election officers, judges
“Security operatives in the United Arab Emirates are keeping a close tab on a former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who has been in the Middle East nation for several weeks now. What is he doing there? Me: shopping for…
Crackdown on black market may not halt cedi’s fall
More than 70 people were rounded up and a stash of currencies seized during the special operation across obscure areas around Makola and Tudu in the Ghanian capital. It is the central bank’s biggest bust in more than five years.
The head…
Meet five new officials paving the way for IMF deal
The North African nation has far exceeded its IMF lending quota, having received $20bn in loans from the global lender since 2016. Thus, the coming facility, whose value and details are yet to be revealed, seems to be more demanding,…
South Sudan should disarm civilians – the evidence shows this improves security
A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State – one of South Sudan’s 10 states – resulting in many innocent lives being lost.
The security crisis is being stoked by many factors. One is fighting between…