by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Sep 6, 2026 | General
Africa’s development challenge is not merely access to capital, but the institutional ability to strategically mobilise and deploy its own capital without reproducing dependency. Industrial transformation requires patient capital, but current structures...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Aug 7, 2026 | General
Africa possesses one of the world’s most globally dispersed pools of talent, expertise and entrepreneurial capability, yet lacks the institutional mechanisms to systematically convert that global presence into long-term strategic and developmental advantage. The...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jul 11, 2026 | General
Energy Transition Increases Mineral Importance The energy transition creates a unique opportunity for Africa to move from raw material supplier to strategic industrial actor. As the importance of minerals rises proportionally with growth in the green economy,...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jun 17, 2026 | General
Africa is central to global energy supply. From conventional to critical minerals, its energy potential is not in question. What is less often acknowledged is how much of that potential remains structurally underutilised, not because of resource constraints, but...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | May 24, 2026 | General
Executive Summary The global order is undergoing a structural shift. Institutions and frameworks shaped in a different era are increasingly misaligned with current geopolitical realities, particularly for regions such as Africa. As the new world order emerges, Africa...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | May 9, 2026 | General
Executive Summary The escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel are not simply a regional crisis; they reflect a deeper structural shift in the global order toward fragmentation, transactional alliances, and reduced predictability. For Africa,...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Apr 20, 2026 | General
This was supposed to be my third and final attempt at a Boston Qualifier. That’s what I told myself. My coach. My family. No more after this. Training was intense: brutal; identical to Valencia. The same early mornings, long miles, and relentless...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Dec 8, 2025 | General
This was not the post I planned to write. In my head, the Valencia Marathon recap would be a triumphant victory parade: Boston Qualifying time achieved, training justified, medal shining, audience applauding. Maybe even a slow-motion finish line video😃 Instead, life...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jun 21, 2025 | General, News
The only African country spanning more than one time zone, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a geographic giant about the same size as Western Europe. DRC is currently engulfed in what the United Nations describes as one of the most complex humanitarian...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jan 27, 2025 | General
In the aftermath of the World Wars and Cold War, the international community sought the creation of a new world order through multilateralism characterised by cooperation, diplomacy, and maintenance of peace and security without the use of force. A new world order of...
