From food price inflation to greater interest in African gas, the Russia-Ukraine war will have big implications for Africa, as the director of Chatham House’s Africa Programme tells us.
The AfDB's 2022 Annual Meetings in Accra will focus on climate resilience and a just energy transition for Africa. Post-Covid recovery and the Ukraine conflict will also be on the agenda.
The annual mining investment conference taking place from 9-12 May in Cape Town sees record registration as African heads of state gear up to court investment into the pandemic-hit mining sector.
The UN's New Urban Agenda holds the key for unlocking climate resilient cities in Africa and around the world, says the Director of UN-Habitat’s regional office for Africa.
Banks have an important role to play in financing a just energy transition through their lending practices and investments. Sunil Kaushal outlines Standard Chartered's strategy.
As international oil companies move out of Nigeria, or into deeper water to avoid disruption to onshore assets, new opportunities for local players are emerging.
Washington's latest sanctions on Russian diamonds and state diamond company Alrosa opens a window of opportunity for Africa's diamond producers to fill the gap in global supply.
Covid has reshaped the trafficking of African wildlife by moving transactions online, restricting trafficking routes, and boosting bushmeat poaching among the destitute.
With the benefits of private sector involvement yet to materialise, Nigeria’s consumers and businesses are still without a reliable power supply. Where does the government go from here?
