What we publish

Analysis

Briefings and explainers

Clear, sourced analysis of policy, resources, public finance and governance in your country or region.

Opinion

Essays and columns

Argued pieces from people with direct experience of the issue, written for a general reader.

Video & audio

Conversations and clips

Ideas for Oil Fields of Alkebulan episodes, interviews and short explainers.

Who we want to hear from

Across the continent

We want voices from every region of Africa and the diaspora, not only from Ghana or the largest economies.

People close to the work

Researchers, civil servants, engineers, entrepreneurs, journalists and community leaders who know the subject first-hand.

New and established writers

You do not need a byline elsewhere. We edit every piece with its author.

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Before you pitch

Read a few of our briefings and our editorial standards. Every piece is edited, fact-checked and non-partisan.

What happens next

An editor reads every pitch. If we can take yours forward, we will contact you to agree the angle, length and deadline.

Terms

Contributor terms are shared when we commission a piece.