The Governance Report
Why political accountability matters for a fair electoral system
Political accountability, which concerns the relationship that citizens maintain with their elected officials and vice versa, is one of the fundamental building blocks of a democratic system. One subject that is central to the discussion on political accountability in...
Expert Analysis
Zimbabwe Elections Tracker 2023
Introduction On 23 August, the incumbent president of Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, will seek another five-year term....
Africa and the tyranny of the cult of mediocrity
It is a piercing indictment of African liberation sensibility when, like some biblical Jews in the long desert to Canaan who demanded that Moses...
The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a “dream” in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging....
Oil and gas exploration threatens Unesco World Heritage Site in Zimbabwe
An obscure mining company has applied for a licence to prospect for oil and natural gas in one of Zimbabwe’s premier wildlife conservation areas....
Addressing the education gender gap in Africa
Education is a door opener and a life-changer, especially for girls and women, senior United Nations officials stressed at the 56th session of the...
Africa Day – GGA’s GDI Programme reflects on wins and challenges
Since the launch of the African Union (AU) on July 9, 2002, the AU has made significant contributions to the development of the African continent....
The need for the ‘Post Office of Tomorrow’
Over the last decade, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced significant business issues, including debt to creditors and a lack of...
Covid-19
Here you’ll find up-to-date Covid-19 stats provided by the WHO COVID-19 DASHBOARD and in-depth reporting on the governance around Covid-19
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