Monday 11 May 2026
Political Economy
Opinion
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Somaliland’s private sector once laid the foundation of the state. Today, it faces a new test: investing in healthcare, education, and services for an emerging middle class. …
Somaliland’s private sector once laid the foundation of the state. Today, it faces a new test: investing in healthcare, education, and services for an emerging middle class. …
Interviews
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Trump’s tariffs have had a major disruptive impact on the global economy, ushering in an era of great uncertainty. Geeska speaks to Aboulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist and academic, about how the measures will impact Africa. …
Trump’s tariffs have had a major disruptive impact on the global economy, ushering in an era of great uncertainty. Geeska speaks to Aboulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist and academic, about how the measures will impact Africa. …
Analysis
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Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
Ethiopia’s decision to…
Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
Ethiopia’s decision to…
Interviews
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In a newly published paper, a group of researchers argue that checkpoints in Somalia provide us with an opportunity to explore and think about how clans make claims to land and why, in a new analysis that has important implications for how we think about Somali state-building.
In early…
In a newly published paper, a group of researchers argue that checkpoints in Somalia provide us with an opportunity to explore and think about how clans make claims to land and why, in a new analysis that has important implications for how we think about Somali state-building.
In early…
Analysis
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Protesters in Nigeria have issued a clear warning to the Bola Tinubu administration, urging it to address their concerns over rising living costs. It would be prudent for him to take these grievances seriously or risk further unrest.
It seems that east and west Africa have exchanged places,…
Protesters in Nigeria have issued a clear warning to the Bola Tinubu administration, urging it to address their concerns over rising living costs. It would be prudent for him to take these grievances seriously or risk further unrest.
It seems that east and west Africa have exchanged places,…
Analysis
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Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
Since the collapse of the central government in 1991 and the subsequent loss of confidence in the local currency,…
Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
Since the collapse of the central government in 1991 and the subsequent loss of confidence in the local currency,…
Analysis
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Too often analysis of political unrest across Africa neglects the economic factors driving it. That exonerates those who profit at the continent’s expense and doesn’t allow us to think more constructively about solutions.
“The world never does anything for Africa,” says Khadidja Salah*, a…
Too often analysis of political unrest across Africa neglects the economic factors driving it. That exonerates those who profit at the continent’s expense and doesn’t allow us to think more constructively about solutions.
“The world never does anything for Africa,” says Khadidja Salah*, a…
