:root{
 --ink:#061721;--ink2:#0b2331;--green:#49ad38;--green2:#72cf45;--gold:#e9a52e;
 --text:#102029;--muted:#66757d;--line:#dce5df;--soft:#f7faf8;--white:#fff;
 --max:1500px;--radius:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--text);background:#fff;font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5}
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.topbar{background:#04141d;color:#e9efec;border-bottom:1px solid #1b313a;font-size:13px}.topbar .container{height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden}.tag{background:#238239;color:#fff;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:800}.ticker{display:flex;flex:1;gap:36px;overflow:hidden}.ticker span{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}.ticker i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#e0a22a}.ticker span:nth-child(2) i{background:#62bc3c}.ticker span:nth-child(3) i{background:#57bfe9}.lang{font-weight:800}
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(2,18,27,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:white}.nav{height:112px;display:flex;align-items:center}.brand img{width:294px;height:auto;object-fit:contain}.navlinks{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;font-weight:800}.navlinks .pillars{display:flex;gap:28px;padding-right:32px;border-right:1px solid #315046}.navlinks .secondary{display:flex;gap:27px}.navlinks a{transition:.2s}.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a:focus{color:#75cf45}.header .search{width:47px;height:47px;border:1px solid #6c7b80;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-left:20px}.header .search img{width:22px}
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.proofs{background:#fff;margin-top:-2px}.proof-shell{transform:translateY(-34px);background:#071d2a;color:white;border:1px solid #27404b;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(3,20,30,.15);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:29px 20px}.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;column-gap:14px;padding:0 26px;border-right:1px solid #29414b}.proof:last-child{border:0}.proof img{width:44px;grid-row:1/4;align-self:start}.proof strong{font-size:28px}.proof b{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em}.proof p{margin:3px 0 0;color:#aebcc2;font-size:12px}
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.continuum{margin:38px auto 0;border:1px solid #dbe6df;border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;padding:18px;background:#f9fbfa}.continuum strong{font-size:14px}.continuum span{color:#75817e;font-size:12px}.continuum i{color:#57ad3e;font-style:normal;font-size:22px}.summary{text-align:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px}
.domains{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(10,1fr);gap:14px}.domain{text-align:center;padding:16px 6px}.domain img{width:42px;height:42px;margin:0 auto 13px}.domain strong{display:block;font-size:12px}.domain p{display:none}.center{text-align:center;margin-top:32px}.outline{background:white;color:#276b32;border-color:#69a96d;padding:12px 24px}
.intelligence{padding-top:30px}.intelligence-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.98fr 1.32fr;gap:0;border:1px solid #e3e9e5;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(12,40,48,.07);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}.africa-focus{background:#061b2a;color:white;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.74fr 1.26fr;min-height:420px}.africa-copy{padding:36px}.africa-copy h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px}.africa-copy p{color:#cbd5d8}.country{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid #29424b;padding:13px 15px;margin:9px 0;border-radius:5px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.africa-map{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(circle at 45% 45%,#185747 0,#0a2932 30%,#061b2a 65%);overflow:hidden}.africa-map:before{content:"AFRICA";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;font-size:60px;letter-spacing:.09em;color:rgba(91,201,99,.18);transform:rotate(-8deg)}.network{position:absolute;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#78dd55;box-shadow:0 0 14px #78dd55}.n1{left:43%;top:28%}.n2{left:55%;top:44%}.n3{left:38%;top:55%}.n4{left:58%;top:65%}.n5{left:48%;top:78%}
.latest{padding:34px;background:white}.latest-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:26px}.latest h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;margin:0}.latest-head a{color:#2f8a3d;font-weight:800;font-size:13px}.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.post{border:1px solid #e4e9e6;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:white}.post img{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover}.post-body{padding:16px}.post-body small{color:#9b6c25;font-size:10px;font-weight:800}.post-body h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0}.post-body p{font-size:12px;color:#6c7a7f}
.trust{padding:52px 0;background:#fff}.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:58px}.trust h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:24px}.partner-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.partner{padding:12px 15px;border:1px solid #dce5df;border-radius:6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:#59706a;background:#fbfcfb}.quote{border-left:1px solid #dfe6e2;padding-left:42px}.quote blockquote{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.45;margin:0}.quote blockquote:before{content:"“";color:#62bb43;font-size:48px;vertical-align:-15px;margin-right:8px}
.newsletter{background:#071c2c;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.newsletter:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-7%;top:-60%;width:520px;height:300px;border:1px solid rgba(90,174,224,.25);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 28px rgba(90,174,224,.04),0 0 0 56px rgba(90,174,224,.03)}.newsletter .container{padding:38px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:40px;position:relative;z-index:2}.newsletter h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;margin:0 0 6px}.newsletter p{margin:0;color:#ccd7da}.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:12px}.newsletter-form input{flex:1;background:#0c2739;border:1px solid #345063;color:white;padding:16px;border-radius:5px}.newsletter-form button{background:#47a943;border:0;color:white;font-weight:800;padding:0 24px;border-radius:5px}
.footer{background:#061723;color:#d9e2e3;padding:50px 0 18px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:42px}.footer-brand img{width:235px}.footer-brand p{font-size:13px;color:#a7b7bb;max-width:275px}.social{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-top:17px}.social a{width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid #49606b;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center}.social img{width:16px;height:16px}.footer-col h3{font-size:14px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px}.footer-col a{display:block;color:#aebdc1;font-size:12px;padding:4px 0}.footer-col a:hover{color:#70c34a}.footer-contact{margin-top:38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:42px;border-top:1px solid #263a44;padding-top:24px}.contact-mini strong{display:block;color:white}.contact-mini span{font-size:12px;color:#9fb0b5}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #253944;margin-top:30px;padding-top:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#83969d;font-size:11px}.legal{display:flex;gap:28px}
@media(max-width:1180px){.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 36px))}.navlinks{gap:18px}.navlinks .secondary{gap:17px}.brand img{width:240px}.hero h1{font-size:52px}.domains{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}.pillar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar>img{height:190px;order:0}.footer-grid,.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:800px){.topbar .ticker span:nth-child(n+2){display:none}.nav{height:84px}.brand img{width:195px}.navlinks{display:none}.hero{min-height:680px}.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(2,17,27,.25),rgba(2,17,27,.98) 58%)}.hero-bg{object-position:68% center}.hero-content{padding-top:310px;width:100%}.hero h1{font-size:42px}.proof-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.proof{border:0}.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.domains{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.intelligence-grid,.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.africa-focus{grid-template-columns:1fr}.africa-map{min-height:250px}.newsletter .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid,.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.continuum{flex-wrap:wrap}.actions{flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:520px){.container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.hero h1{font-size:36px}.hero-content{padding-top:295px}.promise{font-size:16px}.lead{font-size:15px}.proof-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}.proof{padding:8px 12px}.heading h2{font-size:28px}.footer-grid,.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{display:block}.legal{margin-top:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.newsletter-form{display:block}.newsletter-form input,.newsletter-form button{width:100%;margin-top:9px}}


/* Global header and approved navigation hierarchy. */

/* Base nav container no longer forces every item to bold */
.navlinks{
  font-weight:500;
}

/* Strategic pillars: intentionally bold and visually dominant */
.navlinks .pillars{
  font-weight:850;
}

.navlinks .pillars a{
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}

/* Utility / exploration navigation: deliberately quieter */
.navlinks .secondary{
  font-weight:500;
}

.navlinks .secondary a{
  font-weight:500;
}

/* Better optical integration of the corrected transparent logo */
.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  flex:0 0 auto;
}

.brand img{
  width:278px;
  height:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:left center;
  filter:none;
}

/* Preserve balance on tablet/mobile */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .brand img{width:232px}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .brand img{width:188px}
}
/* AA primary-action token. Variants keep their own sovereign surface. */
.button:not(.outline):not(.ghost){background:#176b35;border-color:#176b35;color:#fff}
.newsletter h2,.vpx-en-newsletter h2{color:#fff}