2015 AGOA Forum Gets Under Way in Gabon
U.S. and African officials and business leaders began annual talks today to examine the future of U.S.-Africa trade and investment relations now that the...
Africa’s Fashion Industry: Challenges, Opportunities
The world seems to be fascinated by African culture and design. So why isn’t the fashion industry on the continent blowing Paris out of...
Perceptions of Doing Business in Africa: The IGD Roadshow
The New York City stop on the April 18-May 1 “Africa Investment Rising: Building Momentum for Investing in Africa’s Economic Prosperity” roadshow organized by...
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...
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...
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Trade Finance
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) signed a memorandum of understanding with Angola to boost job growth in both countries...
Africa Conference At MIT Emphasizes Innovation, Impact and Sustainability
The 2017 Africa Innovate Conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology puts front and center the contention that a local private sector underpinned by innovation,...
She Leads Silicon Valley Dollars To Silicon Sahara
I first learned of Ingressive International in January 2016, when I shared a panel with its founder and chief executive, Maya Horgan Famodu, at...
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Economic Outlook
Africa’s agricultural, mining and energy resources could boost the continent’s economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development, according...
Center Stage for Human Capital Development in Davos
A landmark report assessing human capital development around the world, including in 26 African countries, is making the rounds at the World Economic Forum...
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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...
