Tag: africa

• Zombiescapes: Africa’s Megacity Addiction

  July 14, 2019

  The popularity of these sorts of projects is not just a curious coincidence. Their language, the examples they refer to, and the process of their development all show an obvious… more ›

• The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for Equality

  July 14, 2019

  On a sunny morning in November, 2018, twelve men and two women gathered in a lavishly furnished living room in Oguta, a town in southeastern Nigeria, with the air-conditioning at… more ›

• Private armies and secret deals: Russia’s drive into Africa

  June 13, 2019

  A cache of leaked documents appear to show how a close Putin ally is leading a push to turn Africa into a strategic hub with echoes of Soviet-era zones of… more ›

• Africa’s Pulse

  April 28, 2019

  https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/20236 more ›

• Africa’s Pulse, No. 19, April 2019 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

  April 28, 2019

  https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31499 more ›

• Visualizing Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions

  April 18, 2019

  At a glance, it may seem like the world’s biggest technology companies have a lot in common. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/africa-free-trade/ more ›

• Red redemption

  April 4, 2019

  The Kremlin is expanding its outreach and influence in Africa. Russia is boosting its military sales and economic cooperation across Africa, entering the continent’s emerging nuclear energy market and expanding… more ›

• Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa

  April 1, 2019

  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Russia has been steadily expanding its military influence across Africa, alarming Western officials with increasing arms sales, security agreements and training programs for unstable countries or… more ›

• The Kremlin’s Campaign in Africa

  April 1, 2019

  Key Takeaway: The Kremlin is expanding its outreach and influence in Africa. Russia is boosting its military sales and economic cooperation across Africa, entering the continent’s emerging nuclear energy market… more ›

• Mansa Musa: The richest man who ever lived

  March 11, 2019

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires’ list released this week. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn) he is… more ›