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INSIGHTS
Exploring pathways to accountable governance, inclusive societies, and sustainable livelihoods.
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Africa’s Path
This insight examines Africa’s evolving trajectory, analysing geopolitics, regional integration, debt, and governance, while calling for renewed leadership, citizen agency, and bold strategies to drive inclusive, resilient development.
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AI in Africa: Do we understand its potential (for democracy and economic growth)?
This insight explores AI’s emerging role in Africa’s democracy and economy, questioning readiness, risks, and inequality, and urging reflection on governance, inclusion, and who shapes the continent’s technological future.
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Gangsterism: A New Form of Power. Can the accountability movement respond?
This article examines gangsterism as an emerging form of power, linking criminal networks, corruption, and weak economic structures to governance failures, and calling for integrated approaches to address democracy and instability.
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The NGO of the Future
This report examines the impact of USAID’s closure on African NGOs, highlighting service disruptions and community risks, while proposing innovative funding models, partnerships, and strategies to strengthen sustainability and resilience.
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African Philanthropy: Kicking Away the Scaffold
This essay interrogates competing definitions of African philanthropy, exploring tensions around resource origins and solidarity, and argues for clearer conceptualisation to position it as a transformative space for reimagining Africa’s development.




