• Anna Wood

What peanut trading in late 19th century Senegal tells us about the fine line between slavery and freedom.

• Alex Park

The story about peanuts, and the people who grew it at the margins of an empire in 19th century West Africa, then the most abundant source of the world’s most important oilseed.

• Sekou Toure Otondi

The current leadership in Kenya is made up of individuals whose personal interests run through virtually every sector of Kenya’s economy. Including when they negotiate trade deals.

• Jostein Løhr Hauge

What economic gains are in the peace deal between longstanding foes?

• Emily Wolff

Is there a future for industrialization on the African continent?

• Grieve Chelwa

The IMF’s latest tussle with the government of Mozambique and Voodoo Economics are among our #WeekendSpecials

• Sebatalatsi

African political elites will continue to use the spoils of "development" and aid to serve their personal interests.

• Yael Even Or

Israel's arms exports to African countries has more than doubled in the last four years: African countries spent $223m on Israeli arms in 2013 compared to $107m in 2012.

• Justin Scott

What are we to do, as consumers, if Fairtrade is little more than a marketing gimmick? Should we avoid products marked with its logo? Are we being conned?

• Jonathan Duncan

An exploration of China's presence in Zambia, including suspicion, tensions and possibilities for collaboration.

• Nicholas Barber

For Canada's Conservative Party government Africa has moved from disaster and aid to opportunity. An actual Canadian government said the above.

• Mikko Kapanen