By Apollo Buregyeya There is a quiet dishonesty embedded in the way carbon credits are marketed to Africa. The pitch sounds generous: climate finance flows south,...
By Franco Bonghan When Burkina Faso banned fresh tomato exports to feed its own processing plants, it did more than protect a crop. It quietly repudiated...
By Lance Chisue As regional integration deepens, the choice for manufacturers is no longer whether to automate – but how to do it intelligently. Southern Africa...
By Danilo Desiderio The refrain echoes through conference halls from Addis Ababa to Cape Town with predictable regularity: Africa must stop exporting raw materials and start...
By Jastine Martine For decades, America’s engagement with Africa has revolved around aid, humanitarian assistance, and security cooperation. Now, amid significant budget cuts, domestic political pressures,...
By Des H Rikhotso As major economies decelerate, the continent’s structural transformation is rewriting the global growth narrative. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections reveal...
By Danilo Desiderio At the World Economic Forum in Davos, a provocative thesis emerged from the corridors of global finance: Africa’s 1.3 billion people represent potential,...
By Endre Vestvik Extraordinary times demand extraordinary thinking. Over the past few weeks, the President of the United States has openly entertained the notion of pressuring...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Global recession anxieties persist. European growth stagnates. Western markets have reached saturation. Yet amid this economic malaise, Africa is demonstrating what resilient...
By Victory Azimih For centuries, Africa has endured the label “the dark continent” – a phrase that speaks not to any absence of value, but to...
By Victory Azimih A troubling contradiction haunts African development: we discuss building the continent everywhere except where construction actually happens. African leaders, policymakers, and investors shuttle...
By Danilo Desiderio The African continent stands at a critical inflection point. While modest economic gains suggest forward momentum, the reality beneath the headline numbers tells...
By Des H Rikhotso The narrative surrounding Africa has shifted dramatically in recent years, and for good reason. While other regions grapple with aging populations and...
By Des H Rikhotso While Western investors obsess over basis points in saturated markets, a more compelling story is unfolding across Africa. The continent is not...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa stands at the precipice of an industrial renaissance. Across the continent, nations are awakening to a powerful truth: true economic sovereignty...
By Balbir Singh At global forums – from Davos to Addis Ababa – policymakers and development advisors repeat a familiar mantra: Africa must industrialize and boost...
By Dishant Shah Every conversation about Africa’s economic future eventually circles back to the same question: How do we industrialize at scale, and who leads the...
By Victory Azimih For much of the past half-century, analysts speculated about when Africa would “rise.” That question is now obsolete. The real issue is how...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Despite home to nearly 18 percent of the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies, Africa is projected to contribute less than...
By Davida Ademuyiwa For decades, Nigeria’s oil story read like a cautionary tale of squandered potential. The discovery of crude in Oloibiri in 1956 – by...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Africa stands at a historic inflection point. By 2026, the continent’s economy is projected to reach US$3.32 trillion – a figure that commands...
By Davida Ademuyiwa History offers a clear and unambiguous lesson: no nation has ever achieved sustained prosperity without first undergoing an industrial transformation. From 18th-century Britain...
By Ajay Wasserman Africa is home to the world’s youngest population – a dynamic, fast-growing demographic that represents both a historic opportunity and a pressing challenge....
By Dishant Shah For generations, Africa’s economic trajectory has been dictated by the global appetite for its natural wealth – gold mined in Ghana, oil pumped...
By Dishant Shah When pundits speak of the 21st century’s great power rivalry, they fixate on the Pacific – Taiwan, the South China Sea, semiconductor supply...
By NJ Ayuk As global leaders rush to declare victory over fossil fuels, a dangerous blind spot is emerging – one that threatens to condemn hundreds...
By Farhia Noor I am African. And I say this with unshakable conviction: the lion is not stirring. The lion is not awakening. The lion has...
By Danilo Desiderio For decades, Africa has been described in the same breath: a “continent of potential.” It’s a phrase often delivered with optimism – but...
By Dishant Shah Asia’s rise from the ashes of colonialism and post-war fragility was no accident. It was the result of relentless focus, strategic humility, and...
By Curtis Akunfu We have all sat through the panels. The question echoes relentlessly: “Why isn’t agro-processing taking off in Africa?” It is a fair inquiry,...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s economic destiny is inextricably linked to its ability to build a thriving ecosystem of large, globally competitive enterprises. Yet, despite a vibrant...
By Yaw Kissi True change begins with ownership – not influence. In today’s digital era, everyone wants to inspire Africa – but few are committed to...
By Danilo Desiderio A groundbreaking study from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, titled “Diversifying European Supply Chains: Can Africa Play a Role?“, argues that...
By Danilo Desiderio Despite significant strides in infrastructure development, energy efficiency, and resource utilization, Africa’s industrialization remains insufficient to meet the continent’s growing needs, according to...
By Dishant Shah Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial journey. As the world shifts towards sustainability, the continent has a unique opportunity to...
By Mary Alorh The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a landmark initiative poised to transform Africa’s economic landscape. Here’s what you need to know...
By Chike Ayodele Igwegbe The recent decision by the United States to reduce financial assistance to Africa has generated widespread discussion across the continent. While some...
