The continent's integration into global trade networks has exposed deep structural vulnerabilities - but the path to resilience runs through strategy, not just infrastructure.
By Michele Moscaritoli West Africa is recalibrating its economic compass – not outward toward traditional global markets, but inward, across its own borders. The shift is...
By Dishant Shah Viral videos of bare retail shelves across African cities tell a deceptively simple story. But these fleeting social media moments capture something far...
By Michele Moscaritoli Intra-African commerce has quietly transformed from aspiration to reality – and the implications are profound. For decades, the refrain echoed through development conferences...
By John Kourkoutas Western companies are losing billions waiting for African roads to look European – while competitors profit on the infrastructure that already exists. The...
By John Kourkoutas When most European executives think of African industry, they picture mines, quarries, and raw commodity exports. But while that narrative persists in boardrooms...
By John Kourkoutas A glance at a global map of the two most widely cultivated crops per country reveals more than just farming patterns – it...
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 Farhia Noor In a continent rich with history and natural resources, a quiet revolution is taking root – not beneath the earth, but above it....
By John Kourkoutas Railways in Africa are more than tracks and locomotives – they are arteries of opportunity. Yet, decades of underinvestment have left the continent’s...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent article published by Semafor raises concerns about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade agreement that...
