Assuming today’s socioeconomic crisis benefits the Left is folly. That will only happen if we have the political vision to make class the fault line of social polarization, and for that we need to face the challenge of constructing a new party.
COVID-19 exposes the deadly dominance of neoclassical economics in Africa.
In Nigeria, to be an emigrant is to possess illustrious social capital and a badge of honor that is not only reserved for you, but also for your family.
The pan-African left should greet Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s likely promotion at the World Trade Organization with extreme caution.
The global public health industry is complicit in the reproduction of “the African tragedy.”
A new report from the Transnational Institute suggests free trade does nothing but drain Tunisia’s wealth.
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.
Americans could learn a thing or two from Africans’ history of resisting structural adjustment policies.
The former Chief Justice of Kenya on why only a popular movement to defend the constitution can counter corruption and inequality.
African intellectuals are calling for a different discussion. Isn’t this the right time to propel changes that have often been postponed?
Tunaanza uchambuzi wetu kuhusu ubepari jijini Nairobi tukiuliza: Je, kuna kitu kama mshahara mzuri siku hizi?
We start our project on capitalism in Nairobi by asking: Is there such a thing as a decent wage anymore?
Sugar has become the new gold in Tanzania as prices for the commodity soar and stocks vanish.
We need swift, bold, and decisive action on debt relief and monetary creation in Africa in order to face the coronavirus crisis and prevent many ordinary Africans from paying with their lives.
The South African government's COVID-19 "rescue plan" is an opportunity to rethink its economic model, if it can break with market orthodoxy.
Reflections from New Orleans, Louisiana — the US's most African city — on the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa's R50bn ($26bn) rescue package is 10% of its GDP. It is a major step forward, but some warning lights are flashing.
Will the coronavirus pandemic extend Museveni’s authoritarianism or the lockdown instead provide openings for Uganda’s opposition?
The Ramaphosa Presidency has been praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the compensating measures that accompany it are inadequate to protect much of the population.
Thandika Mkandawire (1940-2020) bravely stood up for social policies and the developmental state.