Category: Africa
Stampriet Transboundary Water System a Basin of Aquifers
By: Dwight Links According to researchers, the disputed Stampriet Transboundary System is not an aquifer, but rather a basin. In the basin, there is a collection of aquifers in the region of Headsprings Investments’ exploration activity. This was outlined…
Africa Among the Fastest-Growing Regions in the World
The latest Africa Economic Outlook (AEO) 2026 by the African Development Bank (AfDB) notes that despite trade and geopolitical shocks, Africa remained one of the world’s fastest-growing regions, alongside Asia. The AfDB forecasts that growth in Africa is projected to…
Namibia Issued Only Nine AfCFTA Certificates of Origin
By: Dwight Links International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi Namibia has only issued nine Certificates of Origin for exports to destinations including Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Speaking at the annual Theo-Ben Gurirab Lecture Series, the minister…
Senegal Adds to African Cabinet Dissolutions
By: David Shoombe Following months of economic policy disputes, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye relieved Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of his duties and dissolved the government, potentially worsening matters for the debt-laden nation. The political move has added…
Africa’s Push for a Commercial Sports Product
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The sixth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) is approaching its climax, with the playoffs of Africa’s premier basketball competition currently underway in Kigali, Rwanda, at the BK Arena. The BAL is the brainchild…
Lobito and Tanzania-Zambia Corridors to Challenge Walvis Port
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Lobito Corridor, anchored by the rehabilitated Benguela Railway and operated by the LAR consortium (comprising Mota-Engil, Trafigura, and Vecturis), offers reduced transit times and costs for DRC and Zambia. It is…
Kenyan Transport Operators Protest Fuel Prices
By: David Shoombe Transport operators in Kenya are currently protesting against rising fuel prices in the country, arguing that the hike adds difficulty to daily operations. The nationwide demonstrations came only a week after the nation hosted…
South Africa, Zambia, and Botswana Dominated Cross-Border Cargo in 2025
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In 2025, the highest volumes of cross-border cargo originated from South Africa (35%) and Zambia (34%), together accounting for nearly 70% of the total cross-border volumes handled through Namibian ports. Botswana contributed 18%, while the…
IFC Invests in African Sports on the Sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Between 14 and 15 May 2026, over 2,800 business leaders, investors, and policy makers convened in “The Land of a Thousand Hills” for the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. At the centre of…
China’s Zero-Tariff Policy an Opportunity for Value Addition
By: David Shoombe With Africa positioned between the world’s two major economic powerhouses – the West and the Global South – China has introduced a continental trade agreement that came into effect on 1 May 2026. The…