During her time away from Malawi, Joyce Banda served as a distinguished fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in the United States, and has just finished...
For years, I’ve been a silent observer of the World Economic Forum (WEF), reading about it on the internet, editing reams of copy on it or...
Three out of four people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on charcoal, kerosene, and candles for heating, lighting and cooking. Renewable energy will change this for the...
It must rank as one of the strangest stories in Africa. The tale of a graduate who cheated death and ended up crippled. He used these...
The college dropout who made a name for himself by talking, only to make millions investing in struggling businesses.
After success with several businesses, Freddie Achom aims to invest in 20 start-ups by 2017 and is confident of finding some in Africa.
Various consumer brands are facing overwhelming challenges. Slowing global sales are placing pressure on companies aiming to expand their footprint and achieve real sales growth in...
Modernization, mechanization and regulation are some of the key aspects that need to be looked at for South Africa to build a globally competitive and sustainable...
Positive news is flowing out of Africa these days. The global consultancy Ernst & Young, now EY, ranks Africa as the world’s second-most attractive market after...
Jan Koum came to the U.S. with nothing. Twenty years later Mark Zuckerberg is giving him $6.8 billion. The inside story of the greatest tech deal...