Botswana pushes for more from De Beers diamond deal
By: Shoshana Kede The future of Botswana’s diamond-dominated economy lies in the outcome of talks between its government and the world’s biggest diamond company. A three-carat rough diamond, no larger…
Brand Africa depends on more than just governments
By: Dianna Games Is the notion of Africa being a riskier investment proposition than other regions a reality or a perception problem? Many believe that business risk in Africa has…
African startups are making the risky bet of expanding beyond the continent for growth and profits
By Yomi Kazeem The alluring promise for tech startups in Africa is the social and commercial upside that lies in providing scalable solutions and products to users on a continent…
Year of return: Akwaaba | Ghana in 11 days
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A pan-African CFA activist is the face of rising anti-French sentiment in Francophone West Africa
By: Clair MacDougall After four days in detention in Burkina Faso for “insulting the president and other presidents,” Kémi Séba, the controversial Franco-Béninois activist, who spearheaded a movement against the…
How Africa’s entrepreneurs can innovate and invest to put African cuisine on the world stage
By: Ndidi Nwuneli Over the past six months, I have engaged in a simple experiment. In packed rooms in Europe and the United States, I have asked, “What is your…
Desert River
Deserts too have their rivers. Entombed from birth in earth Waters mightier than Voltas Lie hid from glare of sun And winds that dry. Roofed not by sky But rocks…
2019: Economic and political innovation came of age in Africa
2019 was a notable year for Africa — politically, economically, culturally, and for the coming of age of its technological revolution. Some of the year’s advancements were cyclical, but others…