From Ore To Intelligence: How AI Will Rewrite Africa’s Resource Power

Op-Ed

Africa sits atop approximately 30% of the world’s known mineral reserves, including roughly 70% of global cobalt production primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as dominant shares of platinum group metals,...

South Sudan Faces Scrutiny Amid Corruption-Linked Arrests

Human Rights Watch, Policy & Governance

Contributed by Human Rights Watch Are Accountability Efforts Credible or a Farce? Since February 24, South Sudanese authorities have detained at least six current and former officials connected to the country’s oil and financial sectors....

Protecting A Strategic Water Source During National Water Week And Beyond

Features & Opinion

As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 16 to 20 March 2026, the WILDLANDS programme of the conservation focused NGO, WILDTRUST, shines a spotlight on the Upper uThukela Water Fund (UTWF) project — a...

The Wheels Aren’t Coming Off Road Transport. But Who Is Backing The Operators?

Op-Ed

By Bernard Vilakazi, Sector Specialist for Transport and Logistics at Absa Business Banking For the 2026 fiscal year, the South African government has placed transport at the centre of its recovery strategy. In his recent...

Africa’s Fintech Boom Needs A Regulatory Bridge To Scale

Op-Ed

Africa’s fintech sector is growing rapidly, with revenues projected to reach nearly $47 billion by 2028. But unless regulatory fragmentation across the continent is addressed, many of its most promising companies will struggle to scale...

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