Strengthening Africa’s Democratic Pathway: Lessons from the Ghanaian Experience
Introduction
Ghana held another successful presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2024, marking the ninth general elections with two presidential run-offs that have taken...
Open Source vs. Proprietary Solutions in Land Governance: Navigating Uganda’s Digital Landscape
Government and civil society institutions in Uganda face a choice between open source and proprietary software solutions to register customary land across the country....
Women’s leadership and Think Tanks in Central Africa: what impact on public policy?
Following their creation in Europe and their subsequent spread in America, think tanks are gradually taking roots on the African continent (1). Indeed, public...
Placing the Human at the Centre of Healthcare Delivery in Cameroon
In late March 2024, the Nkafu Policy Institute screened a short documentary film about Monique Koumatekel, a young pregnant woman who died together with...
Women With Disabilities and Politics in Cameroon: Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities
Introduction
Article 2 of Law No. 2010/002 of 13 April 2010 on the protection and promotion of persons with disabilities defines a disabled person as...
The Burning Truth: Addressing Attacks on Women in East Africa
In the heart of East Africa, a silent epidemic is raging, leaving countless women and children scarred for life. Gender-based violence manifests in many...
A Reflection on Africa’s Democratic Future: Why Governments Need to Invest in Curriculum-Driven Civic...
By Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, a Non-Resident Fellow (Governance & Democracy) at Nkafu Policy Institute
Introduction
Three decades into the new wave of democratic rule in Africa after the...
Youth Participation in Democratic Processes in Francophone Africa
Introduction
Youth participation in democratic processes in Francophone Africa varies significantly across countries, influenced by socio-economic factors, political dynamics, and historical contexts (1). Here...
Electoral Processes and Issues of Legitimacy in Francophone Africa
This article addresses electoral processes and the subject of legitimacy in Francophone African countries, focusing on elements that challenge the legitimacy of governments in...
Electoral Fraud and the Weakening Of Cameroonian Democracy
The resurgence of democracy in Cameroon, mirroring trends across Francophone sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s, was characterized by electoral system reforms and the introduction...
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From the WTO MC14 to Action: Building Africa’s Productive Capacity through Trade, Digitalisation and...
Africa cannot rely on trade liberalization alone to achieve economic transformation; instead, it must pair AfCFTA integration with deliberate industrial, agricultural, and digital capacity-building...
Leveraging WTO MC14 Investment Facilitation for Development to Accelerate Structural Transformation in Cameroon
Investment inflows will generate the expected level of development impact in Cameroon if the country addresses persistent challenges like regulatory inefficiencies, institutional fragmentation, and...
Rethinking Commercial Leadership in Central Africa: Addressing the Challenges of Informality, Inequality, and Digital...
Informality, inequality, weak digital infrastructure, and limited productive financing continue to marginalize ECCAS economies, while calling for coordinated reforms to achieve inclusive and transformative...
From Market Expansion to Value Addition: Repositioning CEMAC’s Trade Strategy for Structural Transformation
Repositioning CEMAC’s trade strategy requires a decisive shift from commodity-based market participation toward value-driven production systems, where trade, industrial policy, and regional integration are...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Yaoundé: a missed opportunity...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization held in Yaoundé was not so successful due to failed negotiations on agriculture, e-commerce, and...
Editorial Note: Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon
By Dr. Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held in Yaoundé, was an important milestone for Cameroon and...