Big Bet: Africa Can Achieve Food Security by 2030
Every second Joyce Sandiya isn’t tending her crops, she’s volunteering at church. So when Melinda visited Tanzania in 2012, Joyce spoke to her with...
Removing Impediments to SME Growth
The place and role of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) is not simply an economic issue; it is fundamentally a political one.On the one...
Philanthropy and Development: Where are Africa’s Wealthy?
There are tens of millions of people across this continent, yearning for some of the things that we take for granted. They want jobs....
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...
Polishing the “Diamond” called Africa
We have spent a lot of time trying to figure out this enigma about African development. We traveled to Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania...
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...
Building A Critical Mass of Entrepreneurs
This is a time to celebrate and recognize the men and women who have put in tremendous effort to transform our economy in the...
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...
Building A Vibrant Economy
Many are looking to us as the generation that will make a difference in Africa. Many are looking to us to unlock Africa’s potential....
Building Africa’s Innovation Ecosystems
In Africa, building innovation ecosystems has become an imperative for governments and business communities. And, in a few places, such ecosystems are beginning to...
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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...
