By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s trade lifelines run through a handful of critical maritime chokepoints. That geographic reality is both a testament to the continent’s integration into...
By Ziad Hamoui Africa controls roughly 30 percent of the world’s mineral reserves. By mid-century, its population will surpass 2.5 billion, making it home to the...
By Dishant Shah The real question isn’t whether zero-tariff access helps Africa. It’s who captures the value – and who gets left holding the commodity. If...
By Gregory Simpkins Africa has long been a target of outside interests looking to capitalize on what the continent has to offer. The 19th-century European exploration...
By Lance Chisue Africa’s manufacturing sector is experiencing an unprecedented surge as nations across the continent compete to industrialize and expand production capacity. The transformation signals...
By Dishant Shah The unit economics of manufacturing reveal that low wages mean little without productivity to match. The conventional wisdom about African manufacturing rests on...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly China’s strategic expansion across Africa’s coastline represents more than infrastructure development. It signals a fundamental recalibration of global economic power, one that...
By Lance Chisue Only a few weeks into 2026, and the signals are already unmistakable. Tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and friendshoring are forcing companies to fundamentally rethink...
By Danilo Desiderio The global trading system is fracturing, and Africa faces a pivotal choice: become a strategic player or remain a passive bystander in a...
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 Dishant Shah Few regions wield as much geopolitical influence per square mile of coastline as the Horn of Africa. Stretching from Sudan and Eritrea through...
By John Kourkoutas When I earned my engineering degree, I believed I was equipped to solve any complex supply chain challenge. It wasn’t until a 15-minute...
By Gregory Simpkins The global society is currently in a frenzy to acquire critical minerals, such as rare earths, lithium, (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold) 3TG,...
By Ajay Wasserman In the first half of 2025, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) shattered records – signing over US$124 billion in new investments across...
By Dishant Shah While the world remains fixated on the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China, a quieter but equally transformative shift is unfolding...
By Dishant Shah If Earth were a vast, interconnected machine, Africa would not be a cog in the wheel. It would be the engine block –...
By Dishant Shah The Democratic Republic of Congo ( DR Congo) is one of the most paradoxical places on Earth. Beneath its soil lies an estimated...
By Danilo Desiderio The Greek philosopher Socrates once stated, “there is no favorable wind for the sailor who doesn’t know where to go.” Yet, this notion...
