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...
Nelson Mandela’s Leadership Legacy
In PricewaterhouseCoopers’ global survey of 1,330 chief executive officers in 68 countries late last year, Nelson Mandela ranked fourth after Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs...
Oyster Harvesting A Boon To Women in The Gambia
Harvesting oysters has become an economic savior for local women in The Gambia. Not only have female harvesters been able to improve their economic...
Lactose-Intolerant Americans Spur Ivory Coast Cashew-Farm Boom
Salty-snack junkies, the lactose-intolerant and lovers of Asian food are providing an economic boost for farmers in the northern provinces of Ivory Coast.
The West...
The Rise of African Exports, Investment & Immigrants In China
From South African wine to made-in-Ethiopia shoes, Africa’s exports to and investment in China is on the rise, adding a new twist to the...
Harvard’s Africa Business Club Ponders Homegrown Models for the Continent’s Prosperity
The Africa Business Club, a student club at Harvard Business School, is set to host its 18th annual Africa Business Conference on campus from...
With Europe Weak, Cape Verde Turns To U.S. Investors
Now is a good time for Americans to consider investing in Cape Verde, officials in the West African archipelago say.
They spell out the reasons...
GDP Growth by Subregion
Growth rates varied in 2012 by subregion, but remained robust in all of them. West Africa registered the highest growth, followed by East Africa,...
Analysts Tip Ex-Banker Adeosun as Nigeria’s Finance Minister
Kemi Adeosun, a former investment banker and London-trained accountant, may be Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s pick for finance minister, according to analysts including Bismarck Rewane,...
Encouragement For Renewable Energy Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa received welcome encouragement during this year’s Africa Energy Forum in London, when projects from Nigeria, Madagascar and Sierra...
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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...
