West Africa's Cocoa Belt Is Heading Into a Supply Crisis
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire project sharp production declines, AI now drives 55% of African cybercrime, and Zambia votes in one week.
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On Homecomings, Liberation Architecture, and the Myth of the Blank Slate
Zanele Muholi returns to South Africa. MoMA asks what a building says about freedom. In Nairobi, an artist refuses erasure.
A Super El Nino Is Building. Africa's Investment Story Is Still Accelerating.
The AfDB warns of a 10 to 20 billion dollar climate hit, Standard Bank confirms 1.2 billion dollars in renminbi trade flows, and Dangote picks Kenya's Lamu for a 17 billion dollar second refinery.
On Missing Paintings, Market Records, and Who Really Controls African Art
A gallery in Cape Town is accused of holding artists' work hostage. An 82-year-old Ghanaian sculptor just outsold everyone at Frieze New York. Both stories are about the same thing.
When the Middle East Burns, Africa Pays
As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses and the Strait of Hormuz closes again, the countries least responsible for the conflict are absorbing the heaviest costs.
Africa's Sovereign Debt Markets Are Reopening. Washington's Tariff Clock Is Running.
Vodacom takes control of Safaricom, Ethiopia restructures its Eurobond, oil falls to 72 dollars, and the US opens tariff hearings on eight African nations today.
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MoMA closes in three weeks. Lagos just opened its first museum of modern art. Both matter.
What If the Problem Is the Leader?
A new masterclass asks the question modern organisations have been avoiding.
One Week Left to Apply: The Aspire Leaders Program
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China Rewires Africa's Trade Finance
Standard Bank becomes Africa's renminbi clearing gateway, Dangote moves to build the world's largest refinery, and South Africa's June 30 deadline arrives.
On Borders, Empty Booths, and the Art World's Passport Problem
The art world claims to be borderless. This week in Basel, two African galleries proved it is not.
The IMF Is Back in Dakar. Africa's Sovereign Markets Are Open for Business.
Senegal signals credibility with a $104 million early payment, the DRC prints its first Eurobond four times oversubscribed, and Kenya's streets are sending governments a clear message on the cost of t
On the Beautiful Game, Pan-Africanism, and a Market Finding Its Footing
Fifty artists in Miami. Three hundred works in London. One number that tells you where the market really stands.
Six Weeks to Respond. Eight African Economies in Washington's Crosshairs.
US forced labour tariffs target Africa's largest economies, the Dangote IPO draws $2 billion before a share is offered, and Bharti Airtel moves to take Airtel Africa private.
Register Now: Executive Roundtable
Eunomia Global convenes senior leaders on 17 June
On Money, Memory, and Who the Market Belongs To
As the world's art collectors gather in Basel, the African art market is asking harder questions than ever before.
The Iran conflict has re-escalated. The oil price picture has changed.
Update: Edition 008, June 11
Africa Rewrites the Rules on Critical Minerals
The DRC triples lithium royalties, South Africa's xenophobia crisis creates new operating risks, and Middle East de-escalation offers cautious relief for Africa's oil importers.
On Presence, Power, and the Places That Could Not Ignore Them
From a medieval square in Basel to a presidential lobby in Chicago, a new era announces itself.
A constitution holds, a vote lands, a virus spreads.
The institutions are holding. The votes are counting. The outbreak is not waiting.