Who we are
Africa Confidential is one of the longest-established specialist publications on Africa, with a considerable reputation for being first with in-depth news and analysis on significant political, economic and security developments across the continent.Our track record owes much to our comprehensive network of local correspondents, and the connections we’ve built up throughout Africa since we started publishing back in 1960.
Why 'confidential'?
This continent-wide, on-the-ground coverage enables us to identify and monitor upcoming issues long before they are picked up by the general media – and analyse their real significance for our readers.All our contributors write for us on the basis of strict anonymity, a principle that was established from the outset in 1960 to ensure writers’ personal safety in the turbulent, early years of post-colonial African independence. Hence the newsletter’s title.
Our Readership Base
Published fortnightly, Africa Confidential is the go-to-resource for a wide range of governmental, multilateral and academic institutions, NGO’s, risk advisory firms, emerging/frontier market fund management firms, banks, corporations and more.Subscribers can be sure of receiving actionable intelligence and insight analysis in a timely manner, otherwise unavailable from other media outlets.