Understanding the Institutions That Shape Africa
Corridors of Power is an independent Pan-African digital publication exploring diplomacy, governance, institutions, and the making of public policy across the African continent. Through rigorous analysis and compelling storytelling, we examine the decisions, negotiations, and institutions that shape Africa’s political, economic, and diplomatic future.
What is Corridors of Power?
Corridors of Power is a publication for readers who seek a deeper understanding of Africa’s governance landscape.
Rather than focusing solely on political events, we explore the institutions, diplomatic engagements, and policy processes that influence leadership, regional cooperation, and continental development. Our reporting examines how decisions are made, who shapes them, and the broader implications for Africa and its place in the world.
Through a distinctive city-based approach, the journal connects Africa’s diplomatic capitals to the ideas, negotiations, and institutions that define the continent’s future. From Addis Ababa and Abuja to Accra, Kigali, Cairo, Nairobi, and Johannesburg, every edition offers readers a closer look at where influence is exercised and policy takes shape.
Written in a style that combines analytical depth with compelling narrative, Corridors of Power bridges the worlds of policy and storytelling, helping readers understand not only what is happening across Africa, but how and why those decisions are made.
Our Editorial Philosophy
We believe that understanding Africa requires looking beyond headlines. Many of the continent’s most significant decisions begin long before they become public. They emerge through diplomatic dialogue, institutional negotiations, parliamentary debates, ministerial consultations, regional summits, and policy discussions that shape the future of nations and communities.
Corridors of Power exists to examine these moments with independence, intellectual rigour, and thoughtful analysis. Rather than chasing breaking news, we provide context. We seek to explain the structures, institutions, and individuals behind the decisions that influence governance across Africa. Every article is written to help readers move beyond immediate events and develop a deeper understanding of the forces shaping the continent.
Why we exist
Africa’s future is shaped not only by elections and public announcements, but by the everyday work of diplomacy, governance, and institutional leadership.
These conversations often take place away from public attention, inside government ministries, regional organisations, diplomatic missions, parliamentary chambers, and international forums.
Corridors of Power was established to make these processes more accessible through journalism that values accuracy, context, and careful analysis. By documenting the decisions and ideas that shape public life, we aim to contribute to more informed conversations about governance and Africa’s role in global affairs.
Our Mission
To produce independent, insightful, and evidence-based journalism that examines diplomacy, governance, and institutional politics across Africa, helping readers understand the decisions that shape the continent's future.
Our Vision
To become Africa's leading journal for diplomacy, governance, and institutional affairs, recognised for editorial excellence, analytical depth, and an unwavering commitment to independent journalism.
Explore the Conversations Shaping Africa
Discover essays, dispatches, and in-depth analysis from the diplomatic capitals where Africa's most important decisions are made.
