AfCATA at cross-roads: Miles to go but how?
(3 minutes read)
In about two-and-a half months time from now African Continental Free
Trade Area (AfCATA) will be completing the first anniversary of its
formation. Billed...
GERD discord- a new axis of conflict
The bitter wrangle between Ethiopia and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), has become one of the most-watched water conflicts in the world.
The...
Are tech companies upbeat about Africa?
Many still believe that central to Africa’s development is mining, agriculture and to a lesser extent manufacturing. No one talks about large scale manufacturing...
Was Africa cold shouldered at WEF ?
5 minutes read
· This year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, the 50th
edition of the event being hritualistically held at the snowy...
Different textures of Brand Africa
In less than 20 years or so, African brands have caught up, probably beyond expectations, when the region was mostly known for its...
Growing cult of rejecting poll outcome in Africa
Does Africa have a separate democratic culture? That is what people ask. It is not without any reasons, if poll outcomes are any indication....
IT sector is at crossroads in Africa: Is it in for a decadal leap?
Start up and innovation have become almost a cliché in the developed world and in some emerging economies. The good news is that it...
2019 -An eventful year for Africa: 2020 a make or break one
From 1963 to 2019, Africa has witnessed a steady stream of activities for economic unity. Year 1963, is important since in that year only...
The Great Renaissance Dam & its fallout
Blue Nile resonates with myths and fairy tales. More than that, it waters countries that it passes through-eleven in number -namely Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,...
Will “Eco” score over CFA?
Colonial rule in Africa may be over but still there is a colonial hangover refusing to leave the cultural and economic ethos of the...
