Travelling in Africa is – slowly – getting easier Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 15 November 2019 Forty-seven countries have maintained or improved visa access in the last 12 months.
It’s crunch time for South African Airways Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 14 November 2019 South African Airways has cancelled all domestic, regional, and international flights on November 15 and 16 due to a planned strike.
Do the BRICS still matter? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 13 November 2019 In purely economic terms the BRICS have not lived up to expectations, but the BRICS have never been just about economics.
Soldiers alone won’t solve militancy in the Sahel Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 12 November 2019 Any long-term solution must address the broader issues of chronic underdevelopment, compounded by climate change, and weak states.
Sudan’s honeymoon period is already over Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 November 2019 Sudan needs $5 billion in budget support to avoid economic collapse, and has enough foreign currency reserves for just a few weeks.
There is nothing abstract about climate change in Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 8 November 2019 More than 52 million people across 18 countries are facing crisis levels of hunger due to weather extremes.
Pledges won’t fix South Africa’s economy Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 November 2019 South Africa has secured $24.5 billion in investment pledges at a high profile business forum in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Africa needs new ideas for cheap houses Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 6 November 2019 Current approaches are clearly insufficient.
Why are there so many pirates in West Africa? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 5 November 2019 Four crew members of a Greek-flagged oil tanker were taken hostage by pirates off the coast of Togo on Monday.
Africa’s free trade dream is getting a reality check Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 4 November 2019 Nigeria’s government has extended a land border closure with neighbouring countries until at least the end of January 2020.
Time for a negative outlook on South Africa? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 1 November 2019 It will be difficult to give South Africa the benefit of the doubt this time.
African leaders should do more governing and less conferencing Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 31 October 2019 At times such trips feel more like a good time abroad than strategic engagement on behalf of the nation.
Africa is fertile ground for cybercrime Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 October 2019 Most of the continent is poorly prepared.
Is Kenya serious about borrowing less? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 29 October 2019 Like many sub-Saharan African economies, the country has binged on commercial credit in recent years.