Vol 62 No 5 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDAFRICA The money-sharing puzzle 4th March 2021 The Fund prepares to hand out huge sums to its members, but an outdated formula means it may fail to kick-start economies United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stalled a G20 plan for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to issue hundreds of millions of dollars in Special Drawing Rights (SDR),...
Vol 62 No 4 | UNITED KINGDOMAFRICA Far from obvious 18th February 2021 A year after promising to be Africa's 'partner of choice', the UK is offering little beyond more of the same In ordinary times, January's UK-Africa investment summit – the second such event ever and the first international investment event Britain has hosted since leaving the European Union's single...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 4 | AFRICAHEALTHCOVID-19G7 Rich countries slowly accept the pitfalls of vaccine nationalism 22nd February 2021 The US and European countries, while prioritising their own populations for vaccination, are beginning to commit to a more credible global policy on immunisation French President Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson were among the first to pledge to offer surplus vaccine supplies at the end of last week, with... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 4 | EUROPEAN UNIONAFRICACLIMATE CHANGE Green tax blow to Africa 18th February 2021 The EU's €1 trillion Green Deal project sits at the heart of Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission Presidency, but the bloc wants to export its climate change...
Vol 62 No 4 | AFRICAHEALTHCOVID-19 A question of control 18th February 2021 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and its director, John Nkengasong, are in a turf war after winning praise for their leadership combatting the pandemic throughout...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 4 | EUROPEAN UNIONAFRICA Lisbon looks south 19th February 2021 As President of the European Council this year, Portugal is prioritising commercial and security ties with Africa João Gomes Cravinho, Portugal's defence minister, wants to strengthen political dialogue between the European Union and African decision-makers. Most European countries have military missions in Africa but... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 3 | ECONOMYAFRICA Governments face a multi-speed rebound 4th February 2021 Hit by capital flight and an investment drought, the continent's more diversified economies will bounce back faster from the pandemic Struggling with the first continent-wide recession for 25 years, Africa's economies will barely keep pace on average with the tempo of the global growth recovery this year as...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 3 | UNITED KINGDOMAFRICA Heavy lifting ahead after London's low-profile trade conference 2nd February 2021 The pandemic's economic effects and Brexit disruptions have diverted focus on business deals with Africa A year ago at its inaugural Africa Investment conference, the United Kingdom's prime minister Boris Johnson hosted 16 African heads of state, resulting in commercial deals across the... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 2 | AFRICAHEALTHCOVID-19 A scramble for vaccines 21st January 2021 Despite pious pledges of equal access to the shots, Africa is losing out. Fixing that will take more cooperation and bold policy While the outgoing chair of the African Union, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, was able to make a triumphant announcement on 13 January that the AU had 'secured'...
Vol 61 No 25 | AFRICABRITAIN Out of the shadows 17th December 2020 Although he wrote only two novels specifically on Africa, David Cornwell, pen name John Le Carré, who died on 12 December, was a colleague of and friend to...