The protest by Zimbabweans against police road blocks and banned imports highlights a new political economy that is rising on the back of informalisation of the economy.
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Zimbabwe has experienced another wave of discontent, manifesting in protests by its citizenry. This may well herald a change in the idea of citizenship in the country.
It’s important to interrogate the key factors that pushed countries from Third World to First World status in the 20th century. Asia’s experiences hold many lessons for Africa.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki remains a puzzle to many of his compatriots. A new book, ‘The Thabo Mbeki I know’, will help to understand him better.
The Fragile States Index leaves more questions than it answers. Like similar global surveys, its credibility hinges on reliable data. But how sound are its statistics and their interpretation?
Robert Mugabe’s indigenisation laws demand that companies operating in Zimbabwe transfer most of their capital into local hands.
Britain’s decision to leave the EU will fundamentally affect Africa’s relationship with UK in a way that will be damaging to all.
Africa’s democratic promise of the 1990s has lost its shine. Hopes for accountable rule have faded in Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda. All have blocked the path to meaningful popular empowerment.
Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
The blue economy is unknown, overlooked and underdeveloped in Africa. It could represent a major growth driver for the continent.
The scandal at Uganda’s Parliamentary Budget Office shows that figuring out the proper roles, functions, internal controls, and capacities is more pressing than ever.
There are a number of efforts on the African continent aimed at helping people overcome food insecurity. Even though some progress has been made, the situation remains bleak.
Building better, inclusive cities involves enabling the wise use of public land and taxes to ensure that high-quality housing and amenities are provided for all at a lower cost.
African Studies remains a colonised space rife with misrepresentation, homogenisation and essentialising about Africa.
Consensual same-sex conduct is a crime in 38 African countries. The media in those countries are very much in cahoots with their rulers. But they’re getting their comeuppance from Twitter.
The dynamism of domestic businesses are too often overlooked by researchers and analysts.
A new generation of angry young South Africans seem to have forgotten what made the liberation struggle work.
Resistance to free movement across borders in many countries suggests that large numbers of African citizens see foreign migrants as competition to local labour and businesses.
East Africa is dealing with drought, famine, political instability – and hundreds of thousands of people in search of safety.
Africa has been called a “consumer continent” by many, but in reality much of what its people consume is produced elsewhere. Technology is key to Africa becoming a self-reliant producer of goods.
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Scientific Officer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
