Research from the Nuruba Conservatory: long reads with their sources, figures and method, by our editors across the continent.
From Raw Materials to Real Value: How AfCFTA Can Finally Build Africa’s Continental Value Chains
AfCFTA offers Africa's best chance to build continental value chains and escape raw-material dependency through manufacturing.
Stitching a Future: Second-Hand Clothing Imports and the Local Textile Industry
Mitumba imports flood Kenya at the cost of local textile industry; gradual reform beats outright bans.
Akan Matriarchy: Historical Insights and Contemporary Challenges
Akan's matrilineal system empowers women's leadership despite colonial disruption of traditional authority.
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Veto Power Under the East African Community
Proposed EAC veto power would reward financial contributors but risks undermining regional equality and cooperative principles.
Resilience in Informality: Lessons from Zimbabwe’s Hidden Economy
Examining the resilience and sustainability of Africa's informal economies.
Precarious Women: a Glimpse Into the Lives of Nigerian Market Women
The challenging lives of Nigerian market women, emphasizing their precarious economic conditions.