With numerous issues at play ahead of Mozambique’ general election next week, Frelimo’s outright dominance is no longer a done deal

There’s still money to be made in African real estate, but new investment strategies are required

Millions of people in Southern Africa face food insecurity as extreme weather patterns take a toll on agricultural production

SA’s competitive relationship with Nigeria has been put under pressure by xenophobic violence

It’s a year since Mthuli Ncube took the reins as finance minister of Zimbabwe. His attempts to fix the struggling economy have, it seems, produced something of ...

Tunisia and Libya both underwent a sea change in the wake of the Arab Spring. Almost a decade on, their trajectories couldn’t be more different

Zimbabwe has a serious shortage of electricity, but its neighbours have been reluctant to come to its aid because it has previously failed to honour its ...

Chinese ‘lying money’, or fei qian, is an ancient form of value exchange. But its modern incarnation is blamed for stripping Africa of its resources

Social media may not start revolutions – but its ability to help demonstrators spread their message beyond national boundaries is revolutionary

Any optimism that came out of Sudan’s recent coup has unwound after paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protestors

Africa is moving towards a more integrated, rules-based trade regime, but this is unlikely to transform the continent’s economic prospects

With rapidly rising inflation, a long-running foreign exchange crisis and now rolling power cuts, Zimbabwe’s primary income-producing sectors are under pressure

It’s a blow for a country already in dire economic straits. Tobacco is a leading foreign currency earner