GENDER: A policy imperative
2015 will be a reference year for the Gender Equality debate in Africa, 20 years after the Beijing Conference on Women and the adoption of …
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Macro Economics and Connectivity, a powerful combination
Africa remains a compelling investment prospect in 2015, despite negative headlines dominating coverage of the continent over the past 12 months. Technology and better transport …
Moving the economy forward
Cameroon has a pivotal place within Central Africa’s economic grouping, providing important access routes to sea ports on the Gulf of Guinea for its landlocked …
Africa’s new development partnerships
Africa’s place in global trade, investment and policymaking has grown steadily over the past decade. Among the most visible – and vital – investments in …
OCP: leading the Moroccan march south
With access to one of the largest reserves of phosphates in the world, the OCP Group is a strategically important part of the Moroccan economy, …
New model farming
Social enterprises and multinationals are trialling new models to link smallholder farmers to inputs and markets in order to transform Africa’s agricultural economies. If political …
Leveraging Africa’s Demographic Dividend
Africa’s surging population growth could lead to social unrest and stalling economic development, unless the continent’s leaders can articulate new strategies to create productive jobs …
Interview with Kordjé Bedoumra, Chad’s Minister for Finance and the Budget
Kordjé Bedoumra, Chad’s Minister for Finance and the Budget, has thrown his hat into the ring for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB). …
Interview: Brand South Africa’s Charlotte Maponya
South Africa is improving its infrastructure and business environment as it strives to become the preeminent hub for commercial investment into the rest of the …
Time to challenge the global elite
World Economic Forum co-chair Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam, is ready to call corporate and business leaders to task on global issues of …