Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. With support from the Mastercard Foundation, The African Century provides a unique platform for debate about the vital issues shaping African societies.
Jul 6, 2020 explains how an impoverished landlocked democracy can make the most of its demographic boom.
Jun 24, 2020 offers six reasons why the continent may defy gloomy economic predictions stemming from the COVID-19 crisis.
Jun 12, 2020 says opponents of authoritarian regimes should focus on building popular movements rather than institutions.
Jun 5, 2020 & show how better roads and trucks are essential to enable the continent to weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Jun 4, 2020 , et al. offer four reasons why maintaining spending on schools will help the continent to tackle the pandemic.
May 29, 2020 touts the government's approach in tackling the pandemic as a model other African countries can apply.
By forcing much of the world to go online, the COVID-19 crisis has rapidly broadened the global technology debate beyond questions of surveillance and privacy. The digital policies that governments adopt today will increasingly shape how we work, learn, and entertain ourselves – and how we manage future crises.
