NEWS ANALYSIS

  For the first time, deforestation in tropical Africa is now happening at a scale comparable with Latin America, one of the world’s main deforestation hotspots, according to the report.   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Global deforestation fell last year, but not enough to meet the goal of zero …

  LPG investment is Africa’s defining downstream opportunity over the next two decades. The window to act is open now   NEWS ANALYSIS | ANIBOR O KRAGHA | At the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) first Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in Paris in May 2024, Akinwumi Adesina, then African Development Bank President, …

  Since 2000, malaria-related deaths have fallen by more than 50%, reflecting sustained investments in prevention, diagnosis and treatment   Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Whenever fever strikes nine-year-old Joshua Ekimwere in his rural Ogaramio village, getting help has not always been easy. For his grandmother, Akurut Dinah Loy, a …

  BERLIN | Xinhua | European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s decision to step down nearly nine months before the end of her term has sparked debate over the implications of her early departure and raised questions about the outlook for eurozone monetary policy. The move comes as the …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The weakening shilling is forcing households to reconsider how they spend their money, but the government’s call for people to adjust their lifestyles has equally raised a mixed reaction. Amidist the debate, some are asking: how much of the economic strain is caused by external …

Solar is driving Africa’s energy revolution, but the continent needs to find other sources of power supply. Ben Payton looks at four options   ANALYSIS | BEN PAYTON | As Africa seeks to close its massive electricity access deficit, the continent is relying on a handful of well-established technologies to …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | With more than 100 million members and the responsibility of governing a country of over 1.4 billion people, the Communist Party of China (CPC) faces an enduring task: identifying and addressing issues within its own ranks. The task has taken on fresh relevance as the …

  The South African lender’s takeover of NCBA offers a shortcut to regional growth, but established rivals will not give up customers easily   Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | African banking has a new contender in the contest for East Africa’s customers. Nedbank, one of South Africa’s largest lenders, …

  SPECIAL REPORT |  Daniel Dramile, a psychiatric nurse at Oli Health Centre in Arua City, Uganda, was part of a small team who staffed the facility’s Ebola isolation centre during the country’s recent Ebola outbreak in 2026. Dramile emphasizes the importance of mental health during disease outbreak response, especially within …

    Manufacturers and policymakers urged cheaper finance, predictable trade policies and reliable local raw materials to help factories compete with imports   NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa has plenty of hides, cotton and oilseeds. What it lacks is the industrial capacity to turn them into shoes, …