April 16

• Africa: Party Monopolies in Africa: Bad for Business

  Party monopolies reduce African firms' productivity, according to new research Read more »

• Africa: U.S. Foreign Tax Act in Africa: The Challenge of Compliance

  Following the passing of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") in January, compliance in Africa will be a challenge Read more »

• Ghana: Huawei Nudges Ghana to E-Government

  Tech giant Huawei helps Ghana's government go electric, supported by a concessionary loan from China's government Read more »

March 12

• Africa: Africa's Beauty Markets Draw in Unilever, L'Oreal

  Increased competition and R&D are helping multinationals tap into Africa's beauty and personal care markets. Read more »

• Africa: Africa's Jobs Gap [analysis]

  Africa is not creating enough jobs to absorb the 10 to 12 million young people entering its labour markets each year Read more »

• Africa: A Role for Public Private Partnerships in African Infrastructure

  Scaling up financing from the traditional sources of taxes, government borrowing, and aid will not be adequate to successfully address Africa's infrastructure gap. Read more »

January 24

• Africa: World Bank Arm to Issue Bond in Naira

  The International Finance Corporation is set to launch its first naira-denominated bond. Read more »

• Algeria: Attack Adds to Woes of Algeria's Gas Sector

  New security concerns have only added to the woes of Algeria's natural gas sector, as investment falls due to a deteriorating operating environment. Read more »

January 18

• Mozambique: Rio Tinto Struggles With Mozambique Costs [analysis]

  Rio Tinto boss steps down, in part due to unexpectedly high production costs in Mozambique Read more »

January 17

• Africa: Washington's Slow Changing Attitude to Africa [editorial]

  Africa's international relationships are increasingly hinged on trade and investment rather than strategic security and aid, but attitudes in Washington are slow to change Read more »

January 16

• Africa: Will Obama's Second Term Frustrate Africa Again? [editorial]

  While Barack Obama's re-election has been met with enthusiasm across Africa, many are frustrated about a lack of delivery on past promises. Read more »

January 15

• Africa: Why Entrepreneur Mentorship May Be the Answer to Youth Unemployment Problem [opinion]

  Global unemployment trends have headlined news coverage as of late. In particular, I follow youth unemployment trends, because they forecast the career trajectory of our future... Read more »

• Africa: Subsistence Must Not Be Confused With Entrepreneurship [opinion]

  Few agents are as critical to an economy's success as entrepreneurs. Read more »

• Africa: For Africa, Entrepreneurship Is the Way [opinion]

  Something extraordinary is happening in Africa. In the wake of enhanced political stability and reduced war in many countries, it is clear that a vibrant spirit of entrepreneurship... Read more »

• Africa: Country Specific Knowledge Is Key to Successful Entrepreneurship in Africa [opinion]

  What is considered "known" about sub-Saharan Africa is usually assumption, often gained from news headlines. Read more »

• Africa: Up for Debate - What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur in Africa?

  The future of Africa and the next generation of entrepreneurs are among the many global issues being addressed this year at the World Economic Forum, to be held January 23-27. Read more »

• Africa: Mpedigree - an African Blueprint for Consumer Empowerment [opinion]

  The idea for the mPedigree Network began to take shape the moment I grabbed the first pack of kashi cereals I ever bought and saw an 'organic seal' on the box. The organic seal... Read more »

• Africa: Distributing Life-Changing Innovations Into the Hands of Africa's Poor [opinion]

  The world theoretically ended poverty decades ago. Read more »

• Africa: Chinese Search Engine, French ICT Company Target Africa

  Baidu, the Chinese search engine, is building its international mobile footprint through a partnership with Orange in the Middle East and Africa Read more »

January 14

• Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Law Could Boost Costs But Promote Peace [analysis]

  There are grounds for optimism that the Dodd Frank Act will contribute to the Congressional objective of promoting peace and security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

January 10

• Africa: Beer - a Local Business [opinion]

  With a thoughtful approach to agricultural sourcing, the private sector is uniquely positioned to influence an appropriate and sustainable balance between smallholder and... Read more »

January 9

• Africa: Raising the Bar on Agricultural Innovation [analysis]

  Technological innovation, especially in mobile, will be critical to improving agricultural productivity, but R&D funding must be ramped up after years of neglect Read more »

January 8

• Africa: Small Can Be Beautiful

  The unique challenges faced by smallholder farmers call for an innovative, integrated approach to spur investment, productivity, and technology adoption. Read more »

• Africa: Adding Value Can Create Thousands of Jobs

  Africa has great potential to climb many value chains and create thousands of new jobs. It is time to test a new approach to realising this potential. Read more »

December 24, 2012

• Africa: High Income Democracies Seek New Relations [interview]

  From his office in the western district of Paris, Angel Gurria - secretary-general of the OECD - sees a new relationship emerging between the 34-member club of high-income... Read more »