Learning from diverse development models for Africa’s customised modernisation
- Cultural orientation: Western development highlights individual values, while China attaches importance to collective wellbeing and inherits fine traditional culture.
By Saxon Zvina
22h ago
Strategic complementarity and structural transformation: A political economy of Sino-African industrialisation
Such a massive price gap originates from colonial-era infrastructure legacy and long-term technological gaps instead of pure market fluctuation.
By Kudzayi Murombedzi
23h ago
The sodium-Ion battery revolution: Strategic opportunities for lithium-producing nations
Establish an African Battery Minerals Alliance to coordinate policies, prevent destructive competition, and build integrated regional value chains under the AfCFTA framework.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 2, 2026
Private sector key to industrial recovery: Modi
Speaking at the Zimbrands Awards, Modi said private capital, innovation and market linkages were critical to rebuilding domestic industry and reducing reliance on imports.
By Brent Shamu
May. 27, 2026
Africa cannot prosper while divided
That contradiction remains difficult to justify.
By Newsday
May. 25, 2026
Africa’s integration now a strategic necessity: Togo minister
Mene described the move as “leadership that confronts challenges directly and solves problems immediately instead of creating endless committees and delays.”
By Business Reporter
May. 21, 2026
The gravity of power: What Africa and Zimbabwe must learn from China’s rise
This is no accident. It is a deliberate, patient, strategic lesson in what true sovereignty means. For Africa — and Zimbabwe in particular — that lesson is urgent.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
Connectivity to drive AfCFTA, AFCAC head says
Experts say initiatives such as the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) will be vital in lowering transport costs, boosting intra-African trade and strengthening regional value chains.
By Business Reporter
May. 20, 2026
AfCFTA chief backs intra-African trade amid global ‘trade jungle’
He said while the multilateral trading system has been imperfect, it has offered a rules-based framework, unlike the “trade law of the jungle” seen today.
By Business Reporter
May. 19, 2026
