By Danilo Desiderio A useful lens for understanding why some regions industrialized faster than others is to look past what they produced and examine instead how...
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 Michele Moscaritoli Africa’s largest economy offers unmatched opportunity – but investors are waiting for the fog to clear. Nigeria should dominate every emerging-market investment ranking....
By Davida Ademuyiwa Africa’s investment challenge has never been about the absence of opportunity. Nor, contrary to popular perception, has it primarily been about the availability...
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 John Kourkoutas Fifteen years navigating African frontier markets has taught me one immutable truth: herd behavior dominates investment cycles. Markets panic collectively, flee simultaneously, and...
By Michele Moscaritoli For decades, Africa occupied a singular role in the global imagination: the perpetual recipient. Aid packages, charitable donations, development programs – always framed...
By Lailla Mutajogera Last year, US$97 billion flowed into Africa – a staggering 75 percent surge that pushed the continent to 6 percent of global foreign...
By Lailla Mutajogera If Europe hasn’t delivered the returns you were chasing, it may be time to redirect your attention to West Africa – not impulsively...
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 Martin Mpukani After years marred by debt distress, energy shortages, and climate shocks, Zambia is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling turnaround stories. The...
By Princess C. Mutisya Not every day does a landlocked, fragile state stride into a desert capital and demand not just investment – but a new...
By Danilo Desiderio As global trade grows increasingly fragmented, Africa stands at a crossroads. According to UNCTAD, average tariffs imposed by major economies – including the...
By Ziad Hamoui In a bold move that could reshape the economic landscape of West Africa, President John Dramani Mahama’s recent address to investors in Singapore...
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 While global investors funnel billions into Asia and Latin America, one continent remains conspicuously overlooked – despite housing 17 percent of the world’s...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Years ago, the discovery of vast natural gas reserves off the coast of Mozambique ignited hopes for a brighter economic future. For...
By Ryan Elcock During a recent conversation with my long-time colleague Len Carby, we discussed my article, “A Strategic Roadmap for the Caribbean: Maximizing Opportunities in...
By Mary Alorh The African continent is solidifying its status as a leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which plays a pivotal role in driving...
By NJ Ayuk Angola has successfully transitioned from being a declining oil producer to becoming a key destination for global oil investments. The petroleum industry remains...
By Martin Camara South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, and Nigeria boast large-scale manufacturing bases, including efficient automotive industries. Along with Algeria, these countries form a powerful economic...
China has soared to become sub-Saharan Africa’s top trading partner in the past two decades. A fifth of the region’s exports now head to China, while...
Addis Standard | Ethiopia’s economy is on track for robust 7.9% growth in the current fiscal year, according to Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa....
By Dennis Matanda The expression “tenacious contention” suggests that China and the United States are at an impasse after a dogged battle for the position of...
By Weiwei Chen Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the...
By Jake Bright As entrepreneurship takes off in countries like Kenya and Ethiopia, the U.S. President Barack Obama will be looking for more ways to boost...
Jamaica’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to improve, showing it to have one of the fastest growth rates, though well behind the region’s two major leaders,...
Local businesses should be encouraged to capitalize on the continent’s increasing economic growth. This is according to Sumesh Rahavendra, head of marketing for DHL Express Sub-Saharan...
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region notched a new historic high in 2013 by receiving US$184.92 billion in foreign...
World Bank figures show that net Foreign Direct Investment inflows into Africa grew by 16.2 per cent to 43 billion in 2013. The World Economic Forum...
Somalian business leaders urged its government to create a clear firm legal framework that will drive investment into the country. Somalia’s government reassured the business community...
International companies planning to enter the African market will fall short if they fail to consider the culture of the environment. According to the World Bank,...
By Carlos Lopes This year Africa celebrates fifty years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU); never before has the continent been so...
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in St Lucia has risen by 81.6 percent this year compared to 2011, the largest increase in the Caribbean this year,...
Haiti President Michel Martelly has appointed Haitian businessman Gregory Mevs as the co-chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on Economic Growth and Investment. Mevs replaces Laurent...
Africa received its largest ever share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, an Ernst and Young survey has said. FDI projects grew by 27...
Six of the world’s fastest growing economies are in sub-Saharan Africa, among them Uganda and Ethiopia, according to UK-based economic experts Ernst & Young. According to...
