Golden era of summit seasons for Africa

David Monyae|Published

Leaders of 54 African countries and international organisations will gather once more in Yokohama, Japan, next week for TICAD 7.

Africa needs to make most of tourism surge

David Monyae|Published

The AU and RECs should work closely with the private sector in designing strategies and tactics to attract more visitors to the continent.

We must boost intra-African trade, develop infrastructure

David Monyae|Published

There is a lack of capacity in many African countries to develop national plans aligned to AU?s flagship infrastructure programme.

Boris Johnson talks big, but can he deliver Brexit?

David Monyae|Published

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson inherits a deeply fragmented and divided Great Britain in search of its place in Europe and the world.

Let’s dare to dream

David Monyae|Published

If South Africa does not respond to the demands of the emerging era of technology, it will cede its place as Africa's most industrialised economy.

Reclaiming Africa's stolen heritage

David Monyae|Published

Wresting African art was not merely looting material things; it sought to deny Africa?s place in the annals of art, writes David Monyae.

Migrant problem is not just African

David Monyae|Published

As much as the migrant issue remains an African problem, the US and Europe are equally to blame, writes David Monyae.

Africa should not shun integration

David Monyae|Published

Africa appears to be integrating at a much faster rate, at a time when Europe disintegrates.

China-Africa trade expo a unique opportunity for Africa

David Monyae|Published

The first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is a demonstration of the ever-growing Sino-African relationship which traverses a gamut of issues.

Forging a new developmental path for Africa

David Monyae|Published

There are inherent limitations in the ability of the current colonial- and apartheid-inspired states to deliver economic freedom to African people.

Trade accord in Africa in force, market unified

David Monyae|Published

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement offers a single market for goods and services to 1. 2bn Africans with an aggregate GDP of over $2 trillion

What the trade war between China and the US means for SA

David Monyae|Published

The Trump Administration has not enjoyed general support in Africa and hence America might increasingly forfeit its allure as a global leader.

IEC a laudable example to Africa's democracies

David Monyae|Published

Since its inception in 1996, the IEC has offered a blueprint to developing and developed democracies of how to conduct free and fair elections.

Rural Africans still on fringes of priority

David Monyae|Published

Poor Africans are only paid attention to during campaign trails or when emergency humanitarian intervention is needed, as in the aftermath of Idai.

Making the SADC neighbourhood a priority

David Monyae|Published

How a country manages the affairs of its immediate neighbourhood goes a long way towards demonstrating the ability to excel at a global level.