By Lance Chisue The continent’s true competitive advantage lies in its people – and the leaders who invest in them know it. For generations, the story...
By Ajay Wasserman South Africa’s official unemployment rate has declined. On the surface, that is cause for cautious optimism. According to Statistics South Africa, the latest...
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 John Kourkoutas A cartographic revelation exposes the fundamental flaw in how businesses approach the continent’s 1.4 billion consumers. For decades, multinational corporations and investors have...
By Wavinya Makai The African Union’s support for the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is one of the most consequential developments in Africa’s financial history, even...
By Des H Rikhotso The mathematics of African prosperity tell a stark story. While the continent’s combined gross domestic product is projected to reach US$3.32 trillion...
By Gregory September Africa’s largest countries occupy vast expanses of territory. Algeria sprawls across more than 2.3 million square kilometers. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR...
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 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 When people hear I built a thriving export advisory business focused on African markets, they often say, “You were just lucky.” “Right place,...
By Des H Rikhotso After seven years of strategic preparation, Ethiopia is officially set to begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marking...
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 Davida Ademuyiwa Africa is no longer just a continent of potential – it’s a continent of strategy, scale, and serious investment. Across the region, special...
By Des H Rikhotso Africa is rapidly becoming a hotspot for global business expansion, home to 10 of the world’s fastest-growing economies. According to 2025–2026 projections,...
By Dishant Shah Expanding into Africa may feel like navigating uncharted territory – but that’s precisely what makes it one of the most exciting and dynamic...
By Dishant Shah Africa is not a monolith – it’s a dynamic continent made up of more than 50 countries, each with its own distinct languages,...
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 NJ Ayuk African governments must take decisive action to address the challenges that hinder business operations across the continent. These obstacles not only deter investment...
By JP Følsgaard Bak The next decade is poised to belong to Africa. As geopolitical tensions strain relationships among the world’s superpowers, the African continent stands...
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...
By NJ Ayuk Africa must resist the temptation of dependency and embrace self-reliance. While external assistance may seem beneficial in the short term, it often fosters...
By Stephen Lande + Dennis Matanda In September 2012, just as the 3rd Country Fabric was about to expire, the non controversial African Growth and Opportunity...
