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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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Africa Seeks Control Of Its Textile Industry
Africa’s textile industry is a complex one. It has lots of promise, but many factors hinder it from reaching its full potential.
In an interview...
Africa’s Investment-Attractive Consumer Market
There are incipient signs of an investor reorientation toward Africa’s burgeoning consumer market. According to UNCTAD, some of the most attractive sectors during the...
Most Valued Brands in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. MTN – telecoms (South Africa)
2. Shell – oil & gas (The Netherlands)
3. Coca-Cola – soft drinks (U.S.A.)
4. Nike – sportswear (U.S.A.)
5. Toyota –...
U.S. Trade Mission Is Set for Namibia
The 2015 Namibia Trade Mission for U.S. small and mid-size companies will focus on opportunities in multiple sectors, including mining, finance, infrastructure, tourism, renewable...
Unlocking Africa’s Aviation Potential
In 1980, China had a population very similar to that of Africa today—about a billion people. And it represented about 2 percent of global...
Aybar Broad Bed & Furrows Maker (BBM)
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Ethiopian company Aybar Engineering PLC developed a low-cost tool that farmers can use to...
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...
