Opinion

Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

Published by Shaun Jayaratnam on 16 September 2019

There is a mixture of opportunity and harm coming Africa’s way, more harm than opportunity, writes Shaun Jayaratnam

African businesses and entrepreneurs embracing digital transformation

Published by Ibrahim Youssry on 30 August 2019

Innovation is no longer a nice-to-have, but rather a business imperative, writes Microsoft’s Ibrahim Youssry

Alison Gillwald: South Africa is caught in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Published by Alison Gillwald on 21 August 2019

Even a cursory glance at earlier industrial revolutions will show that they have not been associated with the interests of the working or underclasses.

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Published by Vian Chinner on 15 August 2019

By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table.

The new service is expected to reduce the misappropriation of funds and increase transparency.

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Published by Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim on 7 August 2019

A new generation of entrepreneurs are building digital platforms to provide streamlined services to farmers and agribusinesses, write Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim

Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society

Published by Nnamdi Oranye on 31 July 2019

Africa is at the cutting edge of innovation, driving home-grown cashless solutions which open digital banking to more people, writes Nnamdi Oranye

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Published by Jacques Morisset on 24 July 2019

Chocolate is becoming more and more of a luxury item for most consumers.

Nonye Mpho Omotola: Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Published by Nonye Mpho Omotola on 19 July 2019

The aim should be to leverage off each other’s strengths, instead of being threatened or being unduly critical of each other, argues Nonye Mpho Omotola.

Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala

Published by Tricia Martinez on 11 July 2019

Tricia Martinez lays out the Dala journey and addresses the problems they were up against.

Jason Goldberg: The .3% of start-ups who made it did this one thing right

Published by Jason Goldberg on 9 July 2019

All too often, successful start-ups find themselves in no man’s land: too big to be small and too small to be big, writes Jason Goldberg

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

Published by Ben Leo on 6 July 2019

South Africa’s top five largest informal markets.

An artist's impression of Lagos' new Eko Atlantic City development, currently being built on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. According to the AfDB, 65% of continent's population will live in cities by 2060.

Collins Kimaro: Direction Wakanda – finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Published by Collins Kimaro on 24 June 2019

Africa must be bold and lead innovative financing strategies, argues Collins Kimaro.

Mohammad Amir Anwar: Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

Published by Mohammad Amir Anwar on 19 June 2019

Unlike their South African counterparts, Indian call centre workers have better career prospects, writes Mohammad Amir Anwar.

Opinion

Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

African businesses and entrepreneurs embracing digital transformation

Alison Gillwald: South Africa is caught in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Nonye Mpho Omotola: Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala

Jason Goldberg: The .3% of start-ups who made it did this one thing right

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

Collins Kimaro: Direction Wakanda – finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Mohammad Amir Anwar: Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Manufacturing in Nigeria: Status, challenges and opportunities

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

Why don’t Africa’s resource exporters collaborate?

What happened to the Single African Sky?

There is nothing surprising about Tunisia’s election

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group

The desert won’t fix Africa’s power problem – not yet anyway

How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money

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