Nicholas Norbrook

1 day ago | theafricareport.com | Nicholas Norbrook

Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-British telecoms billionaire and outspoken critic of poor governance, has once again put African leadership under the spotlight. His annual governance weekend, held on 1-3 June in Marrakech, acts as an unofficial council of elders for Africa. Former leaders like ex-prime minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn rub shoulders with emergent opposition leaders like Uganda’s Bobi Wine.

2 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Carien Du Plessis |Nicholas Norbrook

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3 weeks ago | jeuneafrique.com | Nicholas Norbrook |Carien Du Plessis

Publié le 13 mai 2025 Lecture : 3 minutes. Fichier généré le La question des relations tendues entre Washington et Pretoria s’est invitée à Abidjan, où s’est ouvert ce lundi 12 mai l’Africa CEO Forum, organisé par Jeune Afrique Media Group. « Le président américain Donald Trump est un faiseur d’accords, et le grand Nelson Mandela m’a aussi appris à passer des accords », nous a confié Cyril Ramaphosa, en marge des débats. Un responsable du bureau du

3 weeks ago | theafricareport.com | Nicholas Norbrook |Carien Du Plessis |in Abidjan

In an exclusive interview with The Africa Report on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum on Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “US President Donald Trump is a deal-maker, and I have been taught by the great Nelson Mandela to also do deals.” Get full access to The Africa Report

1 month ago | theafricareport.com | Nicholas Norbrook |Kanika Saigal

No electricity means no productivity. It means factories and families pay for expensive generating sets, and if they can’t afford it, that means fewer people are hired and children can’t study for school. “Africa has a demographic boom – young people who need jobs,” says World Bank president Ajay Banga. “Electricity is essential for jobs,” yet around 600 million Africans lack reliable electricity.