Africa in Focus

A Chinese engineer and a local construction worker work on a section of the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway (SGR) in Emali, Kenya October 10, 2015. The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) tasked with the construction work at a cost of 3.8 billion U.S. dollars is due for completion in mid-2017. REUTERS/Noor Khamis - D1AERZDORFAA

American companies and Chinese Belt and Road in Africa

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

(From L) Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chad's President Idriss Deby, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou and Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore pose as they leave the African Union summit to go to a meeting of the G5 Sahel "College de defense du G5 Sahel" CDS meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, July 2, 2018. Macron, making an exceptional appearance at an African Union (AU) summit, was expected to discuss hurdles facing a five-nation French-backed anti-terror unit, the "G5 Sahel" force. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters? - RC1B3C750F50

Africa in the news: US-Africa business council, AU summit, and Nigeria updates

Friday, July 6, 2018

Representatives from various African nations gather at the opening session at the AGOA Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1EA841P4701

The 2018 AGOA Forum: A turning point for US-Africa commercial relations?

Witney Schneidman and Landry Signé

Friday, July 6, 2018

Workers arrange fresh roses at the Vermont Flowers export processing zone (EPZ) factory in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 10, 2011. Vermont claims their technique allows real blossoms and leaves to retain their natural appearance for long periods of time after being plucked, according to their website. A Kenyan company, Vermont benefits greatly from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has granted duty-free access for many sub-Saharan African nations' products into the U.S. since 2000. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) - GM1E73A1Q6T01

Figures of the week: Update on US-Africa trade and the implementation of AGOA

Friday, July 6, 2018

Employees work on the manufacturing line at the United Aryan Export Processing Zone textile factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 13, 2017. Picture taken April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC116416CF10

Capitalizing on Industry 4.0 in Africa

Christina Golubski

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa greets supporters before an explosion at an election rally in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe June 23, 2018. Tafadzwa Ufumeli/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. - RC12AD0558B0

Africa in the news: South Sudan cease-fire, Zimbabwe politics, and Mercedes-Benz’s South African investment

Friday, June 29, 2018

A general view of the slum of Petare in Caracas, Venezuela February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello - RC18705A90F0

Figure of the week: Growth, income polarization, and poverty reduction in Africa

Friday, June 29, 2018

G20 leaders summit in Hamburg

Point de vue prospectif sur l’Afrique: Le partenariat de l’Afrique avec le G-20: Compact avec l’Afrique en 2018

Thursday, June 28, 2018

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks at a Tullow Oil explorational drilling site in Lokichar, Turkana County, Kenya, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo - RC1B8C49D650

Africa’s natural resource revenue for all: The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend model

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

People walk along the business district in Freetown, Sierra Leone August 19, 2017. Picture taken August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RC15C62D8D80

Point de vue prospectif sur l’Afrique: L’Afrique sub-saharienne peut multiplier ses modèles de réussite et les donateurs peuvent aider

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Pinto, and Nancy Birdsall

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Supporters of Congolese exiled opposition leader Moise Katumbi gather to watch his address via a video link in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo June 9, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Nyemba - RC1BE5D84170

Africa in the news: Kenya’s budget, DRC elections, and austerity measures in Zambia

Friday, June 22, 2018

Oil rigs and platforms are seen at Maracaibo's lake near the western city of Maracaibo January 2, 2008. Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia (VENEZUELA) - GM1DWYLFIRAA

Figures of the week: Per capita growth and fiscal balances in sub-Saharan Africa

Friday, June 22, 2018

Traffic builds up on the main street on the eve of a referendum as Rwandans will vote to amend its Constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to seek a third term in Rwanda capital Kigali, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/James Akena - GF10000269470

Can secondary cities bridge urban and rural economies in Africa?

Eyerusalem Siba

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Passengers board a South African Airways the capital aircraft t the Hosea Kutako International Airport, outside Windhoek in Namibia, February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RC1B88ACF170

Africa in the news: South Sudan peace talks, the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline, and airline updates

Christina Golubski

Friday, June 15, 2018

A glass of SABMiller's flagship brew, Castle Lager is seen at a bar in Cape Town, South Africa November 10, 2015. SABMiller Plc last week extended the deadline for rival Anheuser-Busch InBev to make a formal $100 billion-plus takeover offer to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, in order to finalise shareholder support for the deal. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF20000053400

Figures of the week: African and global FDI inflows weaken in 2017

Thursday, June 14, 2018