A group of tobacco farmers in Malawi have filed a claim in British courts, alleging that years of worker exploitation and child labor violations are among the real reasons for why two tobacco firms have been so profitable. The claims against British American Tobacco (BAT), Imperial Brands, and their parent…
Zimbabwe is moving forward with a process to compensate former farm owners whose land was taken from them because they were white during the country’s fast-track land reform program (FTLRP). “The registration process and the list of farmers should be completed by the end of April 2019, after which the…
The Nigerian army has asked citizens to tune in Tuesday morning to an interview with its public relations spokesman, one day after the country’s military again accused an international NGO of collaborating with Islamic extremists and destabilizing the nation. Brig. Gen. Sani Kukasheka Usman’s media message followed his statement on…
The United Nations said Thursday that it stands ready to support efforts to help resolve tensions between farmers and nomadic herders in areas of West and Central Africa, which in recent days have led to the deaths of some 200 people in Nigeria. The news comes as Nigerian authorities announced…
Daniel Jones is a technology entrepreneur who’s been living in Kinshasa for the past five years. Now, Jones – whose two decades’ worth of technology skills were honed at the highest levels – is ready to launch bext360. The technology company offers a coffee-supply platform that uses blockchain, artificial intelligence and the…
Agribusiness and agriculture are primed to be the catalysts of Africa’s economic transformation and development in the coming years. According to the World Bank, they are both expected to form a USD $1 trillion industry by 2030 in Sub-Saharan Africa whilst representing 45 percent of the continent’s GDP. Considering the connection between…
Benjamin Musampa is a research associate at l'Observatoire des Amériques