As the call for localized solutions grows louder, it is critical for Africa to fully leverage its resources. Despite being a major crude oil producer, Africa’s oil imports remain high. This external reliance drains foreign reserves and intensifies carbon emissions with the long winded logistics. As the global push for decarbonization accelerates, Botho’s Analyst, Gerald Kilimo, sheds light on how Africa can reshape its energy landscape and capture the full value of its resources. Read more here.

Even as AfCFTA becomes more critical for building economic resilience amid rising trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty, Africa’s regional integration remains tangled in a "spaghetti bowl" of overlapping trade agreements. With countries juggling conflicting commitments across an average of eight trade blocs, the continent’s trade potential is stifled by fractured enforcement, selective compliance, and regulatory fragmentation. Can the AfCFTA overcome these structural challenges and deliver on its ambitious vision for unified continental trade?