Africa: As Aid Shrinks, Africa Looks Inward to Finance Development

Africa: As Aid Shrinks, Africa Looks Inward to Finance Development

Faced with shrinking aid budgets and shifting donor priorities, African governments are exploring new ways to finance development, from mobilising pension funds to attracting private investment and strengthening regional partnerships. The change reflects a growing focus on funding development through domestic resources, investment, and regional partnerships rather than external assistance. Experts say that African governments…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – June 24, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – June 24, 2026

  U.S. Cut to South Africa HIV Funding Could Cost Lives, Warns UNAIDS UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima has warned that the United States’ decision to withdraw HIV and Aids funding from South Africa could cost lives and reverse years of progress in the fight against the virus. The US, through the President’s Emergency Plan for…

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Africa: As Aid Shrinks, Africa Looks Inward to Finance Development

West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Adopts Roadmap to Expand Rural Electrification Across West Africa

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a series of resolutions and recommendations aimed at expanding access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural communities across West Africa, with lawmakers calling for accelerated investment in renewable energy to drive economic growth and improve livelihoods. The resolutions were unanimously adopted at the conclusion of a five-day delocalised…

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China takes US crown on ranking of world’s fastest supercomputers | Technology

China takes US crown on ranking of world’s fastest supercomputers | Technology

China’s LineShine overtakes US-based El Capitan as most powerful supercomputer, according to the TOP500 list. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 China has displaced the United States on an influential ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers, underscoring Beijing’s growing capability to compete with the world’s leading superpower in cutting-edge technology. China’s LineShine is the…

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The spaza is not informal

The spaza is not informal

My father-in-law ran a shop in the village of Mpoza, Mount Frere. He is gone now. The shop is still there, still open, still serving Mpoza, because the community still needs it, and so it continues. When CK Prahalad wrote that the world’s poorest people are not a problem to be managed but a market…

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