How Africa can pursue self-sustaining development drawing on China’s experience
Shifting internal structural failures onto foreign competitors and labeling legitimate economic engagement as geopolitical risks will never fix Europe’s inherent industrial vulnerabilities.
By Saxon Zvina
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Sadc’s development paradox: Why regional integration has not produced regional transformation
Conventional explanations frequently point to inadequate infrastructure, limited financial resources, weak industrialisation and low levels of intra-regional trade.
By John Laisani
Jun. 19, 2026
Visa fees, rejected dreams, new economics of reverse remittances
Yet little attention has been paid to the opposite flow: millions of dollars leaving Africa every year through visa application fees paid for journeys that never happen.
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto
Jun. 19, 2026
Kuipers eyes top-180 world ranking in LA28 Olympic bid
Speaking in an exclusive interview, Kuipers, currently ranked 225th in the world said she would need to collect points at two key upcoming races to hit her target.
By Austin Karonga
Jun. 19, 2026
Stagnation and evasion: Europe’s long-term development challenges in a shifting world
Looking back over the past 40 to 50 years, Europe has lagged far behind other major economies in technological innovation, industrial strength, governance efficiency and social development.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
Jun. 18, 2026
Fractured from within: Why the EU cannot speak with one voice
Key strategic documents and multi-trillion-euro long-term budget plans were released at the last minute, leaving member states no time for thorough discussion.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
Jun. 18, 2026
More pain for Zim as debt exit costs soar
“This highlights the urgent need to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation and ease access to concessional financing,” the bank said.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Jun. 1, 2026
EU turns to culture to deepen ties with Zim
French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Paul-Bertrand Barets said he had been struck by the strength and creativity of Zimbabwe’s arts sector since arriving in the country.
By Khumbulani Muleya
May. 22, 2026
EU envoys offer rare positive view of Zim
Diplomats from some of Zimbabwe’s long-time critics this week offered a rare vote of confidence in the country’s economic prospects, signalling a tentative shift in sentiment after years
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 30, 2026
