By Dishant Shah In 1993, a Zimbabwean engineer applied for a license to build a mobile phone network in his country. His own government spent the...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s billionaires are more than just symbols of wealth – they are reflections of the continent’s economic structure, its contradictions, and its untapped...
Vaccine production within the continent is seen as key to meeting the stated target of vaccinating 60 percent of Africa’s population
Since 1996, Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa's Higherlife Foundation has provided education to vulnerable and orphaned African children.
Steward Bank, a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, owned by Zimbabwean telecoms mogul Strive Masiyiwa, says it plans to drive its business to profitability in the...
Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Zimbabwe’s biggest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless, is a firm believer in agriculture. He sees the sector as a lucrative investment focus for...
Akinwumi Adesina – Nigeria’s minister for Agriculture. PHOTO/Getty Images Nigeria’s minister for Agriculture Akinwumi Adesina, was earlier this week named 2013 Forbes Africa person of the...
To be a successful entrepreneur in Africa, you must have raw courage, and blind perseverance to overcome mind-boggling bureaucracy and limited access to credit. In spite...