Reparations and Reality: Why Africa Must Redefine the Framework of Global Responsibility

Reparations and Reality: Why Africa Must Redefine the Framework of Global Responsibility

The debate over colonial-era reparations, reignited by African leaders at the recent United Nations General Assembly, has evolved from a moral appeal into a sign of deep structural change in the global order.It signals that Africa is no longer willing to exist in a system where historical guilt and economic gains are apportioned without its […] The post Reparations and Reality: Why Africa Must Redefine the Framework of Global Responsibility appe…

"If you're not at the table, you're on the menu": How Western ESG frameworks perpetuate financial colonialism in Africa

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Western ESG frameworks, designed for investment banking, are ill-suited to African trade finance and inadvertently exclude SMEs, widening the continent’s trade finance gap. This “ESG colonialism” mirrors historical patterns of external control, as rigid sustainability standards undermine rather than advance African development. The UN’s 2025 Sevilla Commitment reframes SME financing in developing countries as i…