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On 30 November 2015, a landmark judgement saw Standard Bank fined US$25.2 million. Nick Branson considers whether this level of reparations is appropriate, and how those implicated might be held to account for their actions.

Rising debt, the ever-growing prominence of social media and a battle for the soul of the ANC are just some of the things Jamie Hitchen and Nick Branson are expecting to see in Africa in the year ahead.

Some 7,000km and three time zones separate Côte D’Ivoire and Tanzania. As they both go to the polls on 25 October 2015 to elect a new president, Nick Branson suggests seven intriguing commonalities.

Nick Branson identifies constituencies in Tanzania where opposition chances of electoral success have been improved by local developments, political scandals or party defections since 2010.

This Briefing Note considers the variables in the country’s fifth multi-party elections, likely to be the most keenly contested to date.

Maïlys Chauvin’s account of election preparations in Zanzibar highlights a number of worrying developments that challenges “received wisdom” about good governance in Tanzania and electoral credibility.

Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen investigate whether cash transfers are an appropriate way to meet the needs of people engulfed by crisis and can deliver long-term positive impact.

ARI senior researcher, Nick Branson, was interviewed on Press TV's Africa Today regarding legislation designed to regulate the employment of non-citizens in Tanzania.

ARI senior researcher, Nick Branson, was interviewed for GGA's article on Tanzania's upcoming referendum.

Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen consider claims about the efficacy of cash transfers in Africa and raise questions about whether the process is too often driven by donors rather than African governments.