Why the automotive industry is particularly well-suited for industrial projects within the Economic Community of West African States.

The Economic Community of West African States is in crisis. It should aim to foster economic integration of its member states. The integration process of the European Union might give an idea of how that could be achieved.

In the late 19th century, several European powers took part in the “Scramble for Africa”, which was part of a global process of land seizure and colonisation.

In Malawi, female fish traders face a troubling practice known as ”sex for fish,” where they are solicited for sex in exchange for fish supply.

The British and French forms of domination in West Africa were not identical, but ultimately quite similar.

Because Zambia’s creditors are pursuing diverging interests, debt restructuring is hard to conclude.

Hichilema government achieves slow, but steady progress towards making burden of sovereign debt bearable.

During the recent elections in South Africa, disinformation spread rapidly, discrediting political parties and misleading voters. Fact-checkers and journalists used AI tools to counter false narratives and provide reliable information to the public.

How the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is working with partners to promote local vaccine production in Africa.

In order to reduce Africa’s dependence on global supply chains, Germany is working with partners to support local vaccine production.