National Treasury aims to strengthen cross-border controls on crypto. (Image created via Google Gemini) National Treasury’s latest attempt to regulate crypto is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of blockchain technology. So say industry players after the department published a draft manual governing cross-border crypto transactions. The draft manual sets out the rules licensed crypto asset…
Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington’s top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to this administration. Last month, the U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, ending a vacancy that had run for more than fifteen…
The death of former Botswana president Festus Mogae should force Africa into an uncomfortable but necessary conversation: why does staying too long in power so often end badly on our continent? Mogae belonged to a rare generation of African leaders who understood that leadership is temporary but institutions must endure. He served, governed, and stepped…
