Insights
In-depth analysis of Africa’s most complex stories. The Insights section goes beyond the headlines examining structural trends, policy implications, and long-term forces shaping the continent’s political economy. Essential reading for analysts, strategists, and senior decision-makers.
Somalia sits on $8.5trn in oil. Drilling starts now.
Turkey's drillship Cagri Bey arrived in Somali waters on April 6, beginning Somalia's first-ever offshore oil drilling campaign targeting an…
KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax
KRA's new WhatsApp chatbot Shuru targets 22.6 million potential taxpayers, cutting the filing process from eight steps to three with…
Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel
Côte d'Ivoire has scrapped a 26-year customs visa requirement on cargo to Mali and Burkina Faso, replacing it with two…
Congo stops losing half its mining revenue
DRC is deploying cobalt export quotas, advance royalties, digital weighing infrastructure, and a new mineral analysis lab as it moves…
