The kilns are firing again – and with them, the economic hopes of a community. In the quiet town of Lobatse, southern Botswana, a decades-old industrial landmark is undergoing a remarkable renaissance. Lobatse Clay Works (LCW), a brick...
What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close relationship between the two. We are researchers of transnational political violence. We analysed 58,000...
Africa’s Institutional Capital is Powering the Next Wave of Infrastructure Growth Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of over USD 100 billion annually – yet its USD 2 trillion in pension and sovereign wealth fund assets hold the...