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Where Africa’s Thinkers, Creatives, and Changemakers share their Views

Unlocking the Power of Superfoods: How Kijani Blue Agribusiness Is Championing Local Producers in a Global Boom

Agnes Chikukwa Hove

Unlocking the Power of Superfoods: How Kijani Blue Agribusiness Is Championing Local Producers in a Global Boom

In recent years, the global superfood market has experienced an unprecedented surge, fuelled by consumer demand for healthier, nutrient-rich foods that support wellness and longevity. Valued at over U...

AfCTA Africa Africa Economy Africa Food Security Food Security

Jul 26, 2025

Nigerian Women Cracked the Ceiling

Nigerian Women Cracked the Ceiling

Dr. Adaora Umeoji had been named CEO of Zenith Bank - one of Nigeria’s most profitable banks. She was the first woman to ever hold that role in the bank’s 30-year history. After nearly thr...

Africa African Women African Women CEOs

Jul 9, 2025

Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

Des H Rikhotso (PgDip-BA) (MBL)

Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

The global automotive aftermarket industry is projected to grow at an annual rate of approximately 3 percent through 2030. Among the most promising growth frontiers lies in emerging markets, particula...

AfCTA Africa Africa Trade African Entrepreneurs Clean Energy Energy Transition Renewable Energy

Jun 29, 2025

The Journey of Kwame and the New Era of Africa–China Trade

The Journey of Kwame and the New Era of Africa–China Trade

In a small studio behind his family home in Kumasi, Ghana, Kwame Addo had a dream stitched in cotton. He wasn’t just a tailor, he was a fashion entrepreneur crafting Afro-fusion jackets from recycled ...

AGOA AfCTA Africa Africa Trade African Entrepreneurs Business China FOCAC Innovation

Jun 26, 2025

America is Building a Climate Stock Market. Africa Should Too.

America is Building a Climate Stock Market. Africa Should Too.

Two months ago, America approved a stock exchange built from the ground up for sustainability. The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) will be a capital market with teeth, requiring transparent disclosure fra...

Africa African Entrepreneurs Climate Climate Action Economy

Jun 23, 2025

Strategic Foresight: Empowering South African SMMEs in the Digital Age

Strategic Foresight: Empowering South African SMMEs in the Digital Age

Amidst South Africa's evolving economic landscape, characterised by fiscal constraints and stringent cost containment measures, Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) face unprecedented challenge...

Africa Business Development Economy SMEs

Jun 21, 2025

Toward Technological Sovereignty: The Case for a Self-Reliant African Digital Future

Hamilton Conford

Toward Technological Sovereignty: The Case for a Self-Reliant African Digital Future

As artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other emerging technologies continue to reshape global systems, the urgency for Africa to transition from technological dependency to digital self-determina...

Africa Development Digital Africa Innovation Technology

Jun 21, 2025

Africa’s Cross-Border Payments: The $1 Trillion Opportunity

Ali Hussein Kassim

Africa’s Cross-Border Payments: The $1 Trillion Opportunity

Africa’s cross-border payments market is on the cusp of a seismic transformation projected to triple from $329B in 2025 to $1T by 2035, according to a report by Oui Capital . Yet, the journey is anyth...

Africa Development Digital Payments Finance

Jun 15, 2025

The Media Economy and Storytellers in Tanzania's Clean Cooking Era

The Media Economy and Storytellers in Tanzania's Clean Cooking Era

The Media Economy Is No Longer Passive. It’s a stakeholder. In the launch of Tanzania's clean cooking strategy awareness campaign, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Hon. Doto Biteko called ...

Africa Clean Energy Creative Economy Storytellers

Jun 13, 2025

A Silver Lining for Africa Amidst the Shadow of US & EU Deportations

A Silver Lining for Africa Amidst the Shadow of US & EU Deportations

Across the world, borders are tightening. From the US to the EU, headlines speak of mass deportations, revoked work visas, and a hardening of Western immigration regimes. But while others build walls,...

Africa Economy Innovation

Jun 10, 2025

Electric Vehicles Versus Hybrids in Africa

Electric Vehicles Versus Hybrids in Africa

Electric and hybrid vehicles are gaining traction in Africa, each offering distinct advantages and challenges suited to the continent's diverse needs. Electric vehicles (EVs) are fully battery-powere...

Africa Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy

Jun 9, 2025

Africa’s Energy Dilemma: Refineries vs Renewables – Who Wins the Race to Power a Continent?

Benson Gideon Mambosho

Africa’s Energy Dilemma: Refineries vs Renewables – Who Wins the Race to Power a Continent?

In the race toward an electric future, Africa finds itself in the paradoxical position of standing atop untapped oil and gas wealth while importing second-hand hybrids. The world is shifting. Fast. Fr...

Africa Renewable Energy

Jun 8, 2025

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