Contributor terms

Every contributor warrants that submitted articles, columns, and analyses are their own original work and do not infringe any copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any third party. Contributors must explicitly cite and attribute all data, quotations, external reporting, and source material using clear textual references and active hyperlinks. Plagiarism and unlicensed copying are strictly prohibited.

Contributors bear sole legal and financial liability for their submissions, including any claims of copyright infringement, plagiarism, factual fraud, or defamation. Contributors agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Afroconomy, its officers, and staff from any third-party claims, legal judgments, liabilities, and legal defense costs arising from their submitted content.

To maintain active Contributor status and access to the Studio writing panel, approved contributors agree to submit at least one original, substantial, high-quality article or comprehensive column per calendar month. Inactive contributors who fail to satisfy this monthly baseline cadence may have their Studio publishing privileges suspended or their author profiles transitioned to dormant status at our editorial discretion.

Afroconomy operates as a collaborative thought leadership platform for African economic discourse. Upon editorial approval and publication of an article, contributors commit to actively sharing, promoting, and amplifying their published piece across their personal and professional networks, including LinkedIn, X, personal newsletters, and relevant industry channels.

Afroconomy is dedicated exclusively to African economic policy, business development, trade, technology, and commercial affairs. Submissions focused on matters outside our geographic editorial remit will be declined. In addition, Afroconomy does not publish content originating from, or promoting entities in, jurisdictions subject to applicable international trade sanctions, embargoes, or statutory anti-money laundering restrictions.

Contributor columns must deliver objective economic commentary, industry analysis, or educational insight. Contributors are strictly prohibited from including undisclosed commercial promotions, corporate public relations announcements, affiliate sales links, or covert marketing for their own business or paid clients within their articles. Undisclosed advertorials are prohibited.

Any attempt to use editorial columns for unauthorized commercial promotion will result in immediate rejection, article retraction, and permanent termination of Studio contributor privileges. All commercial announcements, sponsored content, and corporate profiles must be booked through our official advertising and directory channels.

Contributors retain copyright in their original manuscripts. By submitting an article to Afroconomy, the contributor grants Afroconomy a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to publish, adapt, format, translate, index, and distribute the work across all Afroconomy websites, digital magazines, syndicated feeds, and social media channels.

To preserve journalistic integrity and the public record, published articles become read-only and cannot be altered or deleted unilaterally by the author. Requests for corrections or retractions must be submitted through our formal takedown and corrections process at /legal/removal, which remains subject to editorial evaluation.