An investigation into the money behind Berbera Harbour: DP World, UK development finance, UAE infrastructure funding, Somaliland’s political bargain, and Ethiopia’s unresolved role in turning a small Gulf of Aden port into a strategic Red Sea trade asset.
Congo‑Brazzaville’s defining feature is not volatility but stasis: political continuity has stabilised the state while limiting institutional depth and economic transformation. With oil dominance, persistent execution gaps, and debt management fragilities, stability risks becoming an end in itself. This note outlines why the country lacks a development trajectory—and what DFIs and sovereign partners should prioritise.
Namibia has something rare in Africa: durable institutions and macro credibility. Yet growth remains modest, unemployment extreme, and diversification slow. This essay explains why stability has not produced momentum—through the mechanics of a small, open, resource‑skewed economy, policy conservatism, and the risk of strategic inertia.
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