Mask of Progress: Why GDP is Insufficient to Measure Africa’s Growth

Mask of Progress: Why GDP is Insufficient to Measure Africa’s Growth

African economists have increasingly called for an end to the use of GDP as the primary growth indicator of African countries, as it measures resource extraction by foreign firms where dividends flow out without creating local jobs.

SPIEF 2026 Unfiltered: Africa Asserts Pivot to a Multipolar Future

African leaders at SPIEF 2026 forge a new sovereignty, demonstrating that the unipolar era is over, and Africa chooses partnership, not patronage.

Tanzania's Samia in Russia as SPIEF 2026 Kicks Off

Participating in this year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is the president of Tanzania, who has already arrived in Moscow for a state visit. The historic visit serves as a symbolic gesture of the country's integration into a multipolar world, and reflecting its ambition to strengthen international connections.

'It's a New Colonial Attitude to Africa': Expert on US Quarantine Center in Kenya

With the devastating Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the plan of the United States to build a quarantine and treatment center for its citizens in Kenya has sparked a public outrage. This episode examines the risks it poses to Kenya and the wider continent.

The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions

To mark this year’s Africa Day, this episode examines the continent’s strategy for narrative ownership and geopolitical sovereignty by moving from being described to defining itself.