Central African gas pipeline project set to face many challenges

Proponents of the planned Central African pipeline network encompassing seven regional states argue the project could revolutionize energy access, but critics question the funding, refining capacity and the environment. Central Africa, which is well-known for its insecurity and coups d’etat rather than commerce, is often left out of discussions about Africa’s energy transition. The sub-region […]

Had Morocco offered Gambia’s Jammeh Asylum in Return for Stepping Down?

Local media reports have said that Morocco is mediating in Gambia’s political crisis offering the defeated President Yahya Jammeh asylum in return for accepting election defeat and stepping down. The news was relayed by French speaking news website, Le Desk, which reported that Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita and Head of Morocco’s Foreign […]

Africa’s human capital, cities and services to rekindle continent’s economies — MGI report

African governments will need to ramp up investments in digitization, infrastructure, service industry and also to develop talent, and to foster regional collaboration, as a way to improve and increase the productivity of all sectors, which will in turn power Africa’s economic growth going forward, according to a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute […]