Tanzania’s Foreign Minister begins his visit to the United Kingdom on the 8th September. The aim is to deepen trade and diplomatic ties as the East African nation embarks on its goal of achieving a $20 trillion economy by 2050. The scale of this ambition is clear. But so too is our strategy: economic diplomacy. Tanzania’s foreign policy is […] The post Tanzania looks to UK to help realise $20 trillion economy appeared first on New African Magazine.| New African Magazine
Across Africa, leaders come and go. Elections bring new faces, fresh slogans, and promises of renewal. Yet beneath the campaigns and ceremonies lies the true measure of whether a nation rises or falters: the strength of its institutions. When institutions are weak, politics becomes personal. Power concentrates in individuals rather than systems. Courts bend under […] The post Weak Institutions Make Strongmen. Strong Institutions Make Strong Nations. appeared first on New African Magazine.| New African Magazine
The Chandler Index singles out Mauritius, Rwanda and Botswana for their governance performance, as well as Tanzania for its progress. According to the 2025 Chandler Good Governance Index (CGGI) ranking, Mauritius is the best-performing government in Africa, followed by Rwanda and Botswana. These strong performances cannot hide the fact that the average score for African […] The post Slow progress in governance appeared first on New African Magazine.| New African Magazine
Human rights defenders welcome the decision by the Central African Republic, which becomes the 46th African country to commit to promoting women’s rights. As part of an initiative to promote gender equality, the Central African Republic officially ratified the Maputo Protocol at the end of July 2025, becoming the 46th member state of the AU […] The post The Central African Republic ratifies the Maputo Protocol appeared first on New African Magazine.| New African Magazine
Climate change is forcing people to flee their homes. Senegal is not standing idly by in the face of this phenomenon, but it has not escaped criticism. On the edge of the busy motorway leading out of Saint-Louis, in north-western Senegal, lies a site known as Khar Yalla. Its name means ‘waiting for God’ in […] The post The sometimes overlooked plight of internally displaced persons appeared first on New African Magazine.| New African Magazine
From Dakar’s Medina to Bordeaux, Senegalese dancer and choreographer Khady Sarr shares how tradition, breath and rootedness shape her art — blending sabar, contemporary forms and teaching to preserve cultural heritage. Khady Sarr is a Senegalese dancer, choreographer and teacher who has been living in Bordeaux, France, for several years. Born in the heart of […]| New African Magazine
Bilateral exports between Africa and the Caribbean, despite their shared history, have never surpassed 6%, leaving much room for growth of up to $2.1 billion within the next 5 years, according to new studies. We’re living in precarious times. In an era marked by global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and fragmented supply chains, Africa and […]| New African Magazine
Leadership fails the moment trust disappears. For years, that was Ghana’s reality. Public confidence drained away. Institutions lost credibility. Leaders spoke, but the country stopped listening. It wasn’t outrage that followed. It was silence. A quiet retreat from belief. Not because Ghanaians were indifferent — but because they were tired. What settled in was deeper […]| New African Magazine
What does migration mean and how does it inform and impact human societies, existence and civilisations? These were some of the questions at the core of the dialogues, conversations, engagements and workshops at the Migrant Forms: Creative Futures symposium held at Magdalene College, Oxford. The symposium began life in 2019 when it was conceived as […]| New African Magazine
Just in Moky's musings September 25, 2024 The UNGA Games September 24, 2024 Digital ID can eliminate scandal of Africa’s ‘invisibles’ September 24, 2024 Do we merit permanent seats on UN Security Council? Obituary September 30, 2024 Herman Chinery-Hesse – Ghana’s ‘Bill Gates’ Opinions Opinions September 24, 2024 Give youth a seat at the table […]| New African Magazine
One of the titans of African Literature, the Kenyan Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died at the age of 87 in the United States on May 28. He was a fearless champion of the rights of people in their battle against oppression and a tireless proponent of literature written in African languages. Anver Versi was one of […]| New African Magazine
Mauritanian Dr Sidi Ould Tah emerged as the clear winner among a strong field vying to become next President of the African Development Bank. The election was held during the Bank’s AGM in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. He obtained 70% of the votes from both the regional and non-regional member countries of Africa’s premier development institution. […]| New African Magazine
The African Development Bank will select its next President on Thursday the 29th of May. The new leader will replace Dr Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who leaves after a decade at the post. Thebe Ikalafeng, founder and chairman – Brand Africa argues that the best candidate is Swazi Tshabalala. At a time when Africa’s development trajectory […]| New African Magazine
As May draws to a close and Africa commemorates Africa Day, the message this year cannot be missed: Africa’s future will be determined by how it treats its youth. It is time to stop speaking of young people as future leaders and start acknowledging them as current architects of the continent’s trajectory. The youngest population […]| New African Magazine
The international community must stop the flow of weapons to the parties in Sudan’s war, says former UN under-secretary-general Mongi Hamad. The Sudanese crisis, or rather the tragedy of a geographically strategic country, corroborates the idea that external interventions can destroy a state in a matter of weeks, displace populations, cause all kinds of abuses, […]| New African Magazine
While the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has seen a spurt over the last decade, for example registering $91bn in 2024, the FDI flow to the continent remains low at around 4-5%. Most of the investment is into hydrocarbons and minerals but investment into the continent’s biggest potential, its agricultural products, remains […]| New African Magazine
In every generation, a few walk among us who seem made of something different—steel and soul. Pheroze Nowrojee was one of them. He didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t chase status. He didn’t trade principle for applause. Yet when he entered a courtroom, a classroom, or a conversation, the air shifted. He spoke softly—but you […]| New African Magazine
A politician and businesswoman, the senator from Kinshasa, Anne Mbuguje Marembo, is determined to work for the advancement of women in the DR Congo. Interview with Pascal Patrice. This year, the theme chosen for the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025 is ‘For all women and girls: rights, equality and empowerment’. What […]| New African Magazine
The leaders of the Maghreb have always insisted on the establishment of a Greater Maghreb. Beyond the current upheavals, what is the importance of this economic area? The countries of the Greater Maghreb do not have a homogeneous economy. Some are energy importers and the rise in prices has repercussions on their unstable external accounts, […]| New African Magazine
The illicit tobacco trade in Africa amounts to 40bn cigarettes a year and an annual tax loss of around $10bn. The Coding and Tracking (C & T) system is designed to prevent this but paper based methods are slow, costly and often inaccurate. But digital C & T is revolutionising all that. Africa is joining […]| New African Magazine
Partnership aims to revolutionize banking with seamless, scalable, and next-generation customer experiences. Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, announces its strategic partnership with Seven, a consulting firm and integrator of digital and AI solutions based in Morocco. This collaboration brings together Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform, with Seven’s deep expertise in digital transformation in banking, […]| New African Magazine
Tidiane Ouattara, Chairman of the African Space Council, reveals the issues, policies and strategies that are working to develop this crucial industry. You head up the African Space Council (ASC), which will be officially inaugurated in Cairo in April 2025. How do you explain the creation of this institution? I would like to thank the […]| New African Magazine
Less than half of adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa – which has the highest fertility rate in the continent, are enrolled in secondary school. This has massive economic and social implications. As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child this month, the World Bank is scaling up its investments in […]| New African Magazine
