Since gaining independence in the latter half of the 20th century, many sub-Saharan countries have been keen to promote their pro-democracy credentials. While initially several countries adopted a single party system, since the end of the cold war and unilateral superpower…
The business world is awash with buzzwords whose core meaning invariably becomes diluted and valueless the more they’re used. The word ‘resilience’ is in danger of becoming such a buzzword. Even before the world was plunged into the uncertainty caused…
Whats the issue? Tensions are rising between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia after the latter started the second stage-filling of the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD). The dam lies on the Blue Nile, a tributary of the Nile. The completion of the…
Once renowned for his political instincts, despite his lack of formal education, former President Jacob Zuma’s latest political manoeuvrings have left South Africa on the brink of social collapse and heightened the country’s potential to become a failed state. Although…
This month we took time out of our busy schedules to sit down with Maravi’s anti-money laundering (AML) expert, a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), for a question-and-answer session. We grilled him on aspects of…
After winning the recent Zambian presidential elections by more than a million votes, the new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has a substantial task ahead of him to turn the country’s economic fortunes around. It may well be that winning the…