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...
The Innovation Imperative: Betting on Farming
One of the world’s richest men is betting that Africa will benefit from agricultural innovation enough to be food secure in the next 15...
African and African Diaspora Mayors Look To Resilience
An agreement to make Accra Africa’s first center of excellence in Microsoft Corp.’s CityNext initiative catapults the Ghanaian city into the limelight of a...
Ethiopia’s Growing Tech Economy
Ethiopia’s tech economy is making strides, thanks to increased government support for ICT development and the establishment of start-up incubators and hubs.
The ICT and...
Wanted: Human Capital Investment
The Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School chose the theme, “Africa Accelerates: Equipping a Vibrant Economy,” for its 16th Annual Africa Business Conference,...
Seven Takeaways From Harvard’s Catherine Duggan
Catherine S. M. Duggan, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Business, Government and International Economy unit of Harvard Business School who specializes in financial-sector...
Guinean Boom in Top-Quality Bauxite Set to Boost Economy
Red bauxite powder mined by Guinea’s biggest producer -- flowing past a mangrove swamp on a conveyor belt and plunging through a giant funnel...
Frustration Over Slow Progress To EAC Common Market
A new analysis confirms what has long frustrated East Africa’s business leaders: progress toward the establishment of a common market across Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,...
12 Takeways From PwC Africa’s Retail And Consumer Goods Study
As Africa has risen to prominence as an investment destination over the past several years, the role of retail and consumer goods has taken...
Ex-Ghanaian President Rawlings Calls For Re-imagined African Cities
Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings (above, far right) warned city administrators from across Africa that their municipalities face extinction if they fail to...
Latest
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...
