The region is no longer just a commodity play. A sweeping green recalibration, a digital infrastructure surge, and long-overdue trade reforms are converging to create one...
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 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 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 Dishant Shah The world is fracturing along fault lines that would have seemed improbable a decade ago. US-China rivalry has escalated from trade tensions to...
By Davida Ademuyiwa In an era when emerging economies often wait for foreign investors to signal confidence before committing public funds, Ethiopia chose a different path:...
By Dishant Shah In conversations about the global economy, the spotlight rarely strays from giants like the United States, China, and Germany. These powerhouses dominate headlines,...
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...