Zambia’s meal-finishers
Audrey Simango reports on the phenomena of young men taking over abandoned meals.
Structural adjustment 2.0
Debt crises are back with a vengeance as the dollar goes from strength to strength and interest rates rise. As the International Monetary Fund keeps pushing austerity, Zambian journalist Zanji Valerie Sinkala explores…
Beyond Davos: Fighting inequality on the frontline
On the eve of yet another World Economic Forum, Zubair Sayed looks at how people are mobilizing to find solutions to social problems exacerbated by inequality.
Africa deals with the ripple effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Can the quest for peace in Europe bring calm at home? Rosebell Kagumire asks.
It’s official, the global economy is a ‘debtor’s prison’
As the World Bank and IMF sound the alarm on debts driven sky high by Covid-19 in some of the world’s poorest nations, Nick Dearden explains why debt ‘relief’ will not cut it – we need system change.
The Beijing connection
Christine Mungai reflects on the past, present and future of the relationship between China and the African continent.
The way out of Argentina’s debt crisis
Since the early 2000s, Argentina has been forced into a cycle of debt and austerity. Nick Dearden presents solutions to this coercive, financialized system.
The Interview: Kate Raworth
As ecological collapse looms, our growth-at-all costs economic system urgently requires a different vision. Renegade economist Kate Raworth is preaching a new mindset fit for the challenges ahead. She spoke to…
A new story for Kenya’s media
A new Kenyan media initiative is using live performance to break free of colonial industry norms, Patrick Gathara reports.
UK pushing dodgy Public-Private Partnerships
Carillion highlights how disastrous these can be – this policy must stop, argues Jenny Nelson.
China in charge
Yohann Koshy on the ironies and contradictions of what one day might be called the Chinese century.
The case for public ownership
After decades of neglect, the mood is turning. Dinyar Godrej on the fightback against privatization.
Arrested Development
What’s left for young people today? Yohann Koshy examines the emergence of ‘millennials’ and the political activism they are engaged in.
The politics of futility
Our deep desire for change is continually thwarted by the limiting political choices on offer. Political theorist and philosopher Neil Vallely digs into the roots of apathy and polarization.
Country profile: Zambia
Mary Namakando digs out facts and ratings on one of Southern Africa's most politically stable countries and probes President Sata's grapple with corruption.
Global protests erupt against British mining company Vedanta
Critics are protesting the company’s reported practice of pollution, tax evasion and capital flight. Miriam Rose reports.
