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The Hidden Costs of Fossil Fuel Expansion

Another risk lies in the long-term financial and environmental consequences of expanding fossil fuel infrastructure. Oil fields, gas terminals and power stations require substantial capital and often operate over decades. If global demand shifts faster than expected because of electrification, renewable energy
October 27, 2026
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Could Tanzania Miss the Manufacturing Opportunity?

Africa is becoming increasingly important to the global transition towards cleaner energy, with countries across the continent holding minerals needed for batteries, electric vehicles, renewable-energy systems and other technologies. But for Tanzania, the emerging green-minerals economy raises a critical question: Will the
September 29, 2026
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Tanzania Must Learn From Africa’s Costly Mining Deals

As competition for Africa’s minerals intensifies, Tanzania faces another major challenge: how to negotiate mining agreements that protect national interests over decades, rather than focusing only on immediate investment and export revenues. The question is particularly important because mining contracts can determine
September 29, 2026
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Who Will Own Tanzania’s Battery Future?

Tanzania’s growing graphite and critical-minerals sector is placing the country closer to the global battery supply chain, but an important question remains: How much of the battery industry’s value will actually remain in Tanzania? The country is already attracting investment aimed at
September 29, 2026
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Africa’s Mineral Wealth Is Powering the World

For generations, Africa’s vast mineral wealth has helped fuel industrialisation, technological advancement and economic growth around the world. From cobalt and copper to lithium, gold, manganese and rare earth minerals, the continent possesses many of the resources considered essential to the modern
August 31, 2026
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Tanzania faces ICC dilemma amid US sanctions

The latest decision by the United States to impose sanctions on senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has renewed an important debate in Tanzania over the country’s relationship with the court and the broader implications of aligning itself with international
August 20, 2026
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Why The World Is Racing For Africa

A farmer in Zambia checking fertilizer prices on a mobile phone. A young engineer in Tanzania working on a solar-energy project. A miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo extracting minerals destined for electric vehicle batteries. A technology entrepreneur in Kenya building
June 18, 2026
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Who Really Controls Africa’s Food Future?

Food security is becoming one of the most important geopolitical issues in Africa, especially as climate pressures, fertilizer supply chains, global trade disruptions, and agricultural investments reshape the continent’s future. For generations, discussions about Africa’s future focused on oil, minerals, and foreign
June 18, 2026
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Lake Victoria Under Severe Ecological Strain

Lake Victoria, the economic and ecological backbone of East Africa, is facing intensifying environmental pressure as pollution, overfishing, and climate-related disruptions converge into what experts increasingly describe as a deepening regional crisis requiring urgent and coordinated intervention. Spanning Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda,
June 1, 2026
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