When headlines trade nuance for scapegoats: A sharp take on flawed cyber fraud report
Sensational, unbalanced reporting that trades factual rigour for catchy anti-China framing does nothing to advance that vital work.
By Erica Nomalanga Dube
15h ago
China-linked syndicates circle Zim’s digital economy
The warning comes as criminal networks relocate following intensified crackdowns in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 22, 2026
China’s diamond wafer breakthrough: Africa’s strategic choices amid global diamond restructuring
Mounting structural risks for Africa’s mined diamond economies
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 21, 2026
Monopoly myth or balanced Partnership: Unpacking Al Jazeera’s lithium coverage
Western multinationals spent decades shipping unprocessed mineral ores overseas without building any local smelting or processing facilities.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 19, 2026
Partnership or paternalism? How major powers engage with Africa
EU cooperation plans are often tied to strict Western political norms, and individual member states sign separate bilateral deals, making unified implementation nearly impossible.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
Jun. 18, 2026
Learning from consultative governance: Inclusive development paths for Africa and the Global South
Quite a number of African countries face constraints such as insufficient public finance and weak institutional capacity, which may hinder the operation of new consultative bodies.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 16, 2026
Sick and Pensionless: The long punishment of a Xinjiang Falun Gong professor
Today, Li is free but impoverished, a woman punished not for what she has done but for what she believes.
By Newsday
Jun. 16, 2026
China hands over 300 boreholes to drought-hit Zimbabwe communities
The project followed the El Niño-induced drought that led President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a national disaster in 2024.
By Boitumelo Makhurane
Jun. 12, 2026
Roadside vending as Zim’s most honest economic indicator
Manufacturing's share of GDP had already declined from 14,8% in 2018 to under 10% by 2025. The sector contributed an average of 23% of GDP across the 1980s.
By Valentine Muhamba
Jun. 12, 2026
