More: Africa
Imaging the Future: A Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
In August 2016, amidst anti-government protest, President Robert Gabriel Mugabe made it inescapably clear that there will be no Arab Spring in Zimbabwe. The...
Why Africa united to fight illegal fishing
Earlier this month, over 40 African Union (AU) nations signed a binding agreement to curb piracy and other maritime crime on the continent’s coastlines....
Tools and tactics to engage Africa
Despite conflicts and instability in parts, Africa’s fast growth and development, at least during the past decade, has attracted external countries mainly from Asian...
Russia and Africa: More than economics
A lack of focus and lack of interest are hindering what could be a beneficial economic and political relationship between Russia and the African...
The lessons from the elections and the way forward for the ANC and the South Africa
The municipality elections were held in South Africa on August 3 2016. The African National Congress (ANC) which had emerged from the post-apartheid regime...
Trouble is Brewing in the Global Coffee Industry
Saying that coffee is ubiquitous in the West is a colossal understatement. The consumption of coffee is about one third the level of tap...
Scoreboard: China 5.0, Russia 0.5
Lack of credit support and investment guarantees from the Russian government and financial institutions have been cited as the major impediments for Russian companies...
Hope for Resolving the Water Conflict in the Middle East
The availability of fresh water has direct impact on food and energy production, development of industry, and human survival. Fresh water resources are often...
Russia’s Business Dreams, What’s The Reality
Recognizing the widening gap and huge untapped potential in their economic cooperation, Russia and Africa are gearing up efforts in raising the level of...
Assessing Russia’s Relationship With Africa
Over the past two decades, Russia's efforts to regain its Soviet-era influence in Africa have achieved little success because "times have changed significantly, for...