Less Talk, More Action
If you look at the United States, the biggest companies are Coca-Cola, GM, Wal-Mart, etc. What that tells us is that nationals have a...
Africa’s “Core” Problem
On March 5, as the African Union prepared for its 50th anniversary celebrations, Chika Onyeani, publisher and editor-in-chief of the U.S.-based newspaper, The African...
Why The U.S. Must Industrialize Africa
U.S. investment is required to build African purchasing power. Right now we’re relying on the Chinese to increase our exports by expanding African economies....
Investment Opportunities in the Zambia/Malawi/Mozambique Growth Triangle
The Zambia/Malawi/Mozambique Growth Triangle (ZMM-GT) was officially launched in Lilongwe in 2000 and was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in...
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...
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...
Driving Africa Forward: Youth And Individual Effort
The youth in Nigeria and across the continent need to be given a way to channel their energy. Not only do we need training,...
Agricultural Research In Africa: A Moral Imperative
The way we were
When I think about African agricultural development today, I cannot help but remember how promising things looked some 30 to 40...
The Emerging ‘Quiet Revolution’ in African Agrifood Systems
Rural-urban food supply chains are developing rapidly to meet urban demand.The post-farmgate segments of the supply chain—the midstream segment (processing and wholesale/transport) and downstream...
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...
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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...
