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Glencore faces a DoJ probe stretching from Africa to the Americas || The Economist
IT EMERGED on July 2nd that Hollywood may make “The King of Oil”, a film about Marc Rich, an American-Swiss commodities trader who became a fabulou... (2018)
China has a vastly ambitious plan to connect the world || The Economist
Gateway to the globe GROWING up in a military dictatorship, Than Swe, a young member of Myanmar’s business elite, saw the Western world as a pr... (2018)
AMERICA’S ROLE IN NATION-BUILDING (pdf) - FROM GERMANY TO IRAQ
detailed report from RAND (2003) (2018)
What if China corners the cobalt market?
“Once again it is threatening to cause trouble, this time in the growing market for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), each of which uses about... (2018)
Overpriced - African countries are puzzlingly expensive | The Economist
Why Africa’s poor pay high prices - Overpriced “WE FEEL so hungry,” says Agatha Khasiala, a Kenyan housekeeper, grumbling about the price of me... (2018)
What is Africa’s “Great Green Wall”? - The Economist explains
BUILDING a wall of trees across the width of Africa is a tall order. Solving the twin problems of land degradation and desertification poses a grea... (2018)
What is Nigeria’s “third conflict”? - The Economist explains
LAST week armed men attacked a community in Enugu, a state in Nigeria’s south-east. Local press reported that they kidnapped two villagers and that... (2018)
How Robert Mugabe ruined Zimbabwe - The Economist explains
IN 2016 it became a common sight in the capital of Zimbabwe to see fearful citizens queuing outside banks, waiting hopefully for cash. It was the m... (2018)
The demand for Nigerian debt - The Economist explains
NIGERIA’S economy shrank by 1.5% in 2016, its first annual contraction in 25 years. The president, Muhammadu Buhari (pictured, left), recently spen... (2018)
Why Namibian chiefs are taking Germany to court - The Economist explains
IN 1904 the Herero people of modern-day Namibia rose up against German colonists, who had seized and settled much of their land. The response of th... (2018)
Why so many African presidents are ditching term limits - The Economist explains
TODAY, August 4th, Rwanda’s president of 17 years, Paul Kagame (pictured), will be re-elected for a third term (the result is not in question). Thi... (2018)
The Nigerian love of board games - The Economist explains
WHEN it comes to Scrabble, Nigerians are on top of their game. In November they retained the team title at the world championships in Nairobi. They... (2018)
Why Cape Town’s water could run out in April - The Economist explains
THE people of Cape Town have spent recent years praying for rain. It has not come often enough. Lawns have faded to brown and swimming pools have g... (2018)
Snow in the Sahara - The New York Times
Up to 15 inches fell in northwestern Algeria, creating an alien-looking landscape right here on Earth. Snow in the Sahara Creates White-Capped Dun... (2018)
Rhinonomics: The horn laws. Why there is a bear market in rhinos
It is too expensive to protect them from poachers | Middle East & Africa (2023)
Why Kenya could take the lead in carbon removal
Geothermal energy and cheap talent offer comparative advantage | Middle East & Africa Carbon removal; the great carbon valley. Kenya is a surpri... (2023)
Africa’s debts. Africa faces a mounting debt crisis
Rising rates are hurting some of its brightest economic stars. Some of the continent’s brightest economic stars are in serious trouble (2023)
China and the West take a step to ease Africa’s debt crisis
A deal for Ghana is the first test case for a new approach. IMF, World Bank, the Paris Club, China and lending in Africa (2023)
Africa’s fintech firms vie for domination | The Economist
As investment pours in, they are expanding across the continent and into new services | Finance & economics (2021)
Germany is apologising for crimes a century ago in Namibia | The Economist
The slaughter of the Herero was genocide, says Berlin | Europe (2021)
Hard work and black swans - Economists are turning to culture to explain wealth and poverty
As a result, the ideas of the earliest economists are being revised and improved (2020)
Rwanda just released the first smartphone made entirely in Africa (fastcompany.com)
Rwanda is becoming an innovation and tech hub. Rwanda’s Mara X, Z are the first smartphones made fully in Africa... (2019)
The most unusual ways many African countries got their names - QZ
Lots of Greek, Latin and Portuguese roots to many nation states created after the Scramble for Africa (2019)
How Africa is seizing an AI opportunity - Fast Company
Despite visa problems and limited resources, African technologists are only accelerating their research. Can they make AI work for the continent? (2019)
Electricity does not change poor lives as much as was thought - The Economist
More light, less clarity THOUGH SHE lives in one of the world’s poorest countries, Drocella Yandereye is a picture of upward mobility. Her small... (2019)
Endangered Baobab Trees: Are They Victims of the Effects of Climate Change?
Learn about one of the world's most iconic tree species, the baobab tree, and discover why these endangered trees might be on their way to extincti... (2019)
Can the world produce enough cobalt for electric vehicles? - Battery farming - The Economist
THE ONLY thing that can accelerate as fast as an electric car is the price of the most expensive metal in its batteries. Once a niche input used to... (2018)
African Americans, Caribbean diaspora's return to Africa is Ghana — Quartz Africa
Right from the founding of modern Ghana Kwame Nkrumah preached pan-Africanism that transcended the shores of Africa. (2018)
Trouble in the Congo: The Misadventures of Glencore — Business Week
What a time to own the world’s most valuable cobalt mine, and to have to fight to keep it. (2018)
Why Europe should focus on its growing interdependence with Africa - The Economist
IT IS a peculiarly modern habit to think of the Mediterranean Sea as a boundary. For over two millennia, civilisations bled across it and interming... (2018)
Zimbabwe and Hyperinflation: Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire?
How would you like to pay $417.00 per sheet of toilet paper? Sound crazy? It’s not as crazy as you may think. Here’s a story of how this happened i... (2018)
How to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change | Allan Savory | TED
"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's hap... (2018)
Why all world maps are wrong
Vox: Published on Dec 2, 2016 Making accurate world maps is mathematically impossible. (2017)
How the World Map Looks Wildly Different Than You Think
Published on Aug 12, 2016 All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain count... (2017)
A Billion More People Are About to Transform the Internet | The Future With Hannah Fry
Soon, another billion people will be online, mostly from developing nations. How will these new users embrace this technology to transform their li... (2024)
Lagos: Nigeria’s Growth Is Unsustainable. Here’s Why.
Nigeria’s Growth Is Unsustainable. Here’s Why. (2024)
Cocoa farming and Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.Connect with Last Week Tonight o... (2023)
Green Hydrogen in Namibia: This $10BN Desert Megaproject is a Game Changer
This project is worth the same as the country's entire GDP.Correction: The map at 3:41 shows the Walvis Bay. The Port of Luderitz is located furthe... (2023)
Rwanda to become the next Singapore?
Rwanda to become the next Singapore? (2023)
Ethiopia, Egypt and water from the Nile: Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and water from the Nile: Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War (2023)
Amazing Invention - This Drone Will Change Everything - Zipline Drones
These folks engineering a much better way to deliver your basically anything. If you want to engineer your own creations with me every month, just ... (2023)
France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa
France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa (2023)
Why All Eyes Are On Zimbabwe’s Lithium Industry
Zimbabwe has been mining lithium for 60 years and the government estimates that its Chinese-owned Bikita mine, which is located 300 km south of the... (2023)
NAMIBIA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | 4x4 Safari Road Trip
NAMIBIA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | 4x4 Safari Road Trip (2023)
BOTSWANA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | 4x4 Safari Road Trip feat. Victoria Falls
BOTSWANA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | 4x4 Safari Road Trip feat. Victoria Falls (2023)
Why Does The Gambia Exist?
You know about The Gambia? That little country in West Africa that looks like it's barely more than a river? That awkwardly cuts off Senegal? Why i... (2023)
The Impossible Ethical Bargain Behind African Safaris
The Impossible Ethical Bargain Behind African Safaris (2023)
Colonization of Africa - Summary on a Map
Let's look at a map and see a summary of the different phases of exploration, conquests and colonization of African territories by European powers,... (2023)
Why Spain (Still) Has Cities in Africa
Why Spain (Still) Has Cities in Africa (2023)
How Libya Built Brand-New Rivers Across the Sahara
How Libya Built Brand-New Rivers Across the Sahara (2022)
How Rwanda is Becoming the Singapore of Africa
How Rwanda is Becoming the Singapore of Africa (2022)
Why the Southern Hemisphere is Poorer
Why the Southern Hemisphere is Poorer (2022)
Portugal’s Insane Plan to Double Its Territory
Portugal’s Insane Plan to Double Its Territory (2021)
506- Monumental Diplomacy - Namibia and North Korean art - 99% Invisible | Podcast on Spotify
In downtown Windhoek, Namibia -- at the intersection of Fidel Castro Street and Robert Mugabe Avenue -- there's an imposing gold building with an a... (2023)
Floods Leave Kenya’s Giraffes High And Dry—And Facing Extinction
Researchers don’t know enough about giraffes—and as populations dwindle, they’re running out of time. (2021)