East Africa
Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2018
Economics may take a back seat to politics, as internal divisions prove challenging to overcome
East AfricaHome brew could stabilise East African coffee and tea
Coffee and tea remain among East Africa's most important export commodities, but the market landscape is shifting
East AfricaUS influence in Africa will wane under Trump
Africa is low down the list of the Trump administration's priorities, with policy and leadership vacuums set to persist
AfricaTotal could disappoint East African hopes
Total's acquisition of Kenyan onshore reserves has raised expectations of new developments in East Africa's oil sector
East AfricaEast Africa food security will test resilience concept
Aid agencies have stressed resilience as an approach to addressing food security risks, as needs grow in East Africa
East AfricaAfrican politics and security to end-2017
Longstanding leaders stepping down, growing instability and democratic backsliding mar the region's outlook
AfricaProspects for African economies to end-2017
An uptick in commodity prices could exacerbate regional fiscal slippages as much needed policy adjustments are delayed
AfricaRising African populism will threaten status quo
The rise of left-wing populist leaders in several African countries is challenging political and economic orthodoxy
Southern Africa