It’s Time to Reform Africa’s Food System
For many decades, African agriculture has been a symbol of the continent’s poverty. In fact, though, agriculture is one of ...
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The African Breadbasket
KIGALI – On the first World Food Day in 1945, people around the world celebrated the creation of the United ...
Meet Abraham Attah, the Breakout Star of ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Fifteen-year-old Abraham Attah is making his feature-film debut this Friday in Cary Fukunaga’s new movie for Netflix, “Beasts of No ...
Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry: PwC report
Entertainment and Media Leader for PwC Southern Africa Vicki MyburghAfter more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment ...
What do minimum wages look like in sub-Saharan Africa?
Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have adopted minimum wage laws. Although the sectors and the fractions of workers covered are ...
Why China’s model of capitalism is popular in Africa—and America’s isn’t
We live in a bipolar world. History has not quite ended even though it’s pretty much accepted that capitalism has ...
Starting An ICT Business In Africa? 6 Trends To Be Aware Of
I know that many of you are interested in starting an ICT business in Africa. But are you aware of ...
Economic Slowdown? How To Do Business in Africa’s Top 3 Fastest Growing Markets
Recently we hear a lot about the current economic slowdown that is making a new round and its impact on ...
African Startups are brutal but that’s part of the game
Every day, thousands of startups wither, entrepreneurs flounder, relationships stall, families get broken. But that’s life. For entrepreneurs and innovators, ...
Why Private Equity Is Moving Into Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, a land devastated by famine 30 years ago, western private equity firms are starting to invest in roses, ...