Africa

A conversation on Greece’s recent diplomatic foray into Africa on Pantelis Savvidis’s (ERT3) Greek web channel “Anixneusis”

A conversation looking at Greece's recent foray into the African continent seeking to strengthen long-neglected ties.

5 years ago

A conversation with Shuaibu Idris, a development economist from Nigeria, about the future of infrastructure spending in Africa

On the 16th December 2021, I had a fascinating chat with Shuaibu Idris, a Nigerian development economist and MD of…

5 years ago

Infrastructure spending in Africa is at a crossroads

An edited version of this article appeared in the Opinions and Analysis section of Business Day (South Africa) on 23/12/2021:…

5 years ago

Failure shows SA Companies should reconsider African strategy

A look at South African companies’ prospects on the continent, their past successes and failures and how this bodes in…

5 years ago

At the forefront of Greece’s new foreign policy drive: First-hand accounts from the Greek community in Libya

In November 2019, Greece was spurred into its biggest foreign policy shift in a generation.  Borne out of the signing…

5 years ago

SA must clean up its act in Africa – Its future depends on it

The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) should be the catalyst for a much-needed overhaul of South Africa's foreign…

5 years ago

A New Chapter in Greek-African relations or just a flash in the pan?

Following a recent flurry of diplomatic activity by Greece on the African Continent, the article inquires why the sudden interest…

5 years ago