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Africa’s Booming Tech Landscape
Africa’s booming technology scene now counts more than 400 tech hubs that range from software engineering to mobile money to blockchain technology, with at...
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FABA
Anti-malaria Drug
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Benin native Valentin Agon M.D. was the overall winner of the US$100,000 2016 Innovation...
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Powering Africa’s Transformation
Africa has a bright future ahead of it. Productivity and growth will improve as African economies continue to place more emphasis on services and...
Waiting Game for African Startups
Eight African companies will hear this week if they are winners of the 2013 Global Entrepreneurship Week Startup Open. Results of the annual contest...
Africa Is Becoming An Innovative Adopter, Technologies Pioneer
California market research and growth strategy consultancy Frost & Sullivan takes its Growth Innovation Leadership (GIL) congress back to Africa in August for its...
FINANCE & ECONOMY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
* Kenya has become a global leader in mobile banking. Safaricom’s M-Pesa service redefined retail banking by making mobile phones all-in-one credit cards,...
Richest Women In Africa
NAME, TITLE, ORGANIZATION
COUNTRY
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Wendy Ackerman
South Africa
Retail
Folorunsho Alakija, 61
CEO, Famfa Ltd.
Nigeria
Oil, fashion
Wendy Appelbaum
Co-founder, Women’s Investment Portfolio Ltd. (Wipold)
South Africa
Insurance, real estate, investments
Hajia Bola Shagaya
CEO, Bolmus...
An Extraordinary U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
As I think everyone knows by now, this first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit has been the largest gathering we’ve ever hosted with African heads of...
OPINION
Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
Changing the Trajectory Of Africa With “Impact Sourcing”
There has been no shortage of recipes promulgated, tested (and discarded) with the declared intent of turning Africa into a truly independent continent:More than...
Corporate Citizenship And Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals
Prepared to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unveiled with the aim of taking steps towards...
Africa For Whom?
During my current visit to Africa, while sitting in my hotel room, I reflected upon how and why I ended up in Africa initially...
Clarifying A U.S. Role In Africa
I believe Africa’s rise is not just important for Africa, it's important to the entire world. We will not be able to meet the...
RESOURCES
Talent/Human Resources Networks
Africa Alumni
http://africaalumni.com
Africa ICT & Telecom Network
http://www.ictafrica.ning.com
African Association of Agricultural Economists
http://www.aaae-africa.org
African Human Resource Confederation (AHRC)
http://www.wfpma.com/members/region/ahrc
Association Africaine des Formateurs et Directeurs de Personnels
http://www.afdip.org
African Leadership Network (ALN)
http://www.africanleadershipnetwork.com
African...
