Africa’s AI boom has a hidden cost: South Africa faces water and power questions
South Africa’s data-centre boom promises digital growth while raising urgent questions over water, electricity, ownership and public accountability in Africa.
South Africa’s data-centre boom promises digital growth while raising urgent questions over water, electricity, ownership and public accountability in Africa.
A Togo-led campaign to correct distorted world maps gives Africa a symbolic victory over geography, perception and colonial-era narratives.
Nigeria’s IEA partnership could unlock investment, strengthen energy security and support ambitions to become a leading African energy powerhouse.
Libya’s election roadmap promises political unity, but control of guns, oil, money and foreign alliances may decide who holds power.
Sudan’s war is increasingly shaped by foreign weapons, drones, mercenaries and supply networks stretching across Africa, the Gulf and Latin America.
Rwanda’s gorilla economy reveals how wildlife, government policy, private enterprise and communities compete for value from conservation tourism.
Zambia’s president begins another five-year term as opposition arrests and election concerns raise fresh questions about the country’s democratic trajectory.
Congo’s Ebola response is turning telecom data into a public-health tool, raising questions over ownership, sovereignty, privacy and foreign influence.
Ethiopia’s control of upstream infrastructure is reshaping Egypt’s historic influence over the Nile, creating new geopolitical stakes across Africa.
China is deepening its industrial, port and logistics footprint around Suez, reshaping Egypt’s role as a gateway between Asia, Europe and Africa.