From Casablanca to Kigali, a continent-wide network of industrial zones is quietly becoming one of the most consequential developments in 21st-century trade.
By John Kourkoutas Forget the GDP charts. Forget the foreign direct investment heatmaps. Forget the trade-flow diagrams and the color-coded risk indexes that have become the...
By Lailla Mutajogera Africa’s investment landscape presents a compelling paradox. While Ethiopia surges ahead with breakneck growth rates, South Africa offers the continent’s most sophisticated economy....
By Davida Ademuyiwa Middle Eastern capital is no longer a distant promise for Africa – it has arrived, and it is reshaping the continent’s economic landscape...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya What the world called “Africa’s new investment assertiveness” this year wasn’t disruption – it was execution. Africa didn’t spend 2025 tightening...
By Dishant Shah A global consumer goods giant recently withdrew from Nigeria after years of mounting losses. The business press quickly labeled it “another failure in...
By John Kourkoutas Half the continent’s investment rankings remained static. The other half underwent a dramatic reshuffle. If your 2026 Africa strategy mirrors your 2024 playbook,...
By Des H Rikhotso The narrative around African investment has shifted from cautious optimism to calculated urgency. While much of the developed world grapples with demographic...
By Ajay Wasserman The narrative around African capital markets has grown stale. For decades, investors have filed the continent under “emerging markets” – a polite euphemism...
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 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 Agnes Chikukwa Hove When people think of Africa’s corporate powerhouses, they often picture telecom giants, sprawling banks, or resource-rich mining conglomerates. But here is a...
By John Kourkoutas As European businesses recalibrate their global strategies amid slowing domestic growth and geopolitical uncertainty, a quiet revolution is unfolding across Africa – one...
By Lailla Mutajogera When I speak with investors about Africa, I hear the same six questions – again and again. They reflect a deep curiosity, but...
By John Kourkoutas For years, global headlines have swung between two extremes: “Africa Rising” and “Africa Struggling.” While the world debates the narrative, a quiet revolution...
By Des H Rikhotso East Africa is solidifying its position as one of the most dynamic and resilient economic regions on the African continent, outpacing peers...
By Ajay Wasserman In boardrooms from New York to London, the conversation among global investors often circles back to the same anxious refrain: Where will the...
By Davida Ademuyiwa Across boardrooms and policy forums, the phrase “Made in Africa” is gaining momentum – a rallying cry for a continent ready to assert...
By Dishant Shah Africa is often misunderstood – not because it lacks potential, but because the world has rarely viewed it through the right lens. While...
By Dishant Shah The African Development Bank’s latest projections paint a vibrant picture of transformation across Africa, with a striking mix of nations poised to outpace...
By Dishant Shah Africa is emerging as the next big investment hotspot, and the numbers are starting to tell an undeniable story. In 2024 alone, foreign...
By Gregory Simpkins With the Trump administration’s effort to curtail foreign aid, ostensibly due to concerns about corruption and misdirection of funds, US relations with the...
