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Africa holds 30% of the world's critical minerals for the green transition. The real test: will this boom drive development, or repeat the cycle of extractive exploitation?

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Beyond Leadership: Why Africa’s Greatest Development Crisis May Be a Crisis of Citizenship (Part I)

"Everything rises and falls on leadership", but is it enough? Examining why decades of leadership changes in Africa haven’t fully solved poverty, weak institutions, and poor governance.

Is Africa Prepared for the Next Generation of Financial Crime?

INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 exposes Africa’s next generation of financial crime: AI scams, mobile-money fraud, and cross-border digital schemes costing $45M+. Why traditional defences can’t keep up.

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For decades, many African non-profit organisations have depended heavily...

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Appeal court overturns Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction, sparking debate on due process, accountability and public trust in Ghana’s justice system.

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Africa holds 30% of the world's critical minerals for the green transition. The real test: will this boom drive development, or repeat the cycle of extractive exploitation?

China’s Zero-Tariff Policy: Can Ghana Compete Beyond Cocoa?

Market access to China isn’t enough. Ghana needs value addition and stronger production to succeed beyond cocoa.

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Is Africa Prepared for the Next Generation of Financial Crime?

INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 exposes Africa’s next generation of financial crime: AI scams, mobile-money fraud, and cross-border digital schemes costing $45M+. Why traditional defences can’t keep up.

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For decades, many African non-profit organisations have depended heavily...

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Appeal court overturns Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction, sparking debate on due process, accountability and public trust in Ghana’s justice system.

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Africa holds 30% of the world's critical minerals for the green transition. The real test: will this boom drive development, or repeat the cycle of extractive exploitation?

China’s Zero-Tariff Policy: Can Ghana Compete Beyond Cocoa?

Market access to China isn’t enough. Ghana needs value addition and stronger production to succeed beyond cocoa.