Tinubu’s 80% Soldier Pay Rise Tests Nigeria’s Security Budget Strategy
President Bola Tinubu's approval of up to 80 percent pay increases for Nigerian soldiers puts military morale, fiscal discipline and…
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Mali’s $883m Mining Fund Tests Africa’s Resource-Sovereignty Playbook
Mali's plan to use mining reforms to raise up to $883 million for infrastructure is a test of resource sovereignty,…
Mali’s $883m Mining Fund Tests Africa’s Resource-Sovereignty Playbook
Mali's plan to use mining reforms to raise up to $883 million for infrastructure is a test of resource sovereignty,…
Ghana’s Cocoa Land Bill Tests Farmer Rights and Export Security
Ghana's bill to criminalise unauthorised conversion of cocoa farms puts farmer rights, illegal mining enforcement and export security on a…
Moussa Mara’s Release Tests Mali’s Space for Civilian Politics
Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara's release from prison has reopened a difficult question for Mali: whether civilian politics still…
Ghana’s Cocoa Output Warning Tests West Africa’s Chocolate Supply Chain
Ghana's warning that cocoa production could fall by at least 16 percent next season puts West Africa's farm resilience and…
Ghana’s Cocoa Output Warning Tests West Africa’s Chocolate Supply Chain
Ghana's warning that cocoa production could fall by at least 16 percent next season puts West Africa's farm resilience and…
Tigray’s ‘Open War’ Accusation Tests Ethiopia’s Pretoria Peace Deal
Tigray authorities' accusation that Addis Ababa has launched open war puts Ethiopia's Pretoria peace agreement back under pressure and raises…
Guinea’s Eco Currency Opt-Out Tests West Africa’s Monetary Union Ambition
Guinea's decision to opt out of the planned ECOWAS eco single currency turns West Africa's monetary union project into a…
Airtel Africa’s Starlink Mobile Launch in DRC Tests the Future of Rural Connectivity
Airtel Africa's first commercial Starlink Mobile launch in the Democratic Republic of Congo turns satellite-to-phone connectivity into a live test…
Airtel Africa’s Starlink Mobile Launch in DRC Tests the Future of Rural Connectivity
Airtel Africa's first commercial Starlink Mobile launch in the Democratic Republic of Congo turns satellite-to-phone connectivity into a live test…
South Sudan’s Central Bank Shake-Up Tests Africa’s Fragile Oil Economies
South Sudan's latest central bank governor change has become a test of monetary credibility, oil revenue dependence and political stability…