Botswana’s diamonds The World Bank says that adding value to precious stones is a dead-end street Should African countries be…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
A giant Chinese shoe manufacturer is lacing up for the long run. Will others follow in its footsteps? Treading…
Why manufacturing is key to creating jobs and building diversified economies Can the continent make it? By Ronak Gopaldas…
Africa: innovation Success in Africa needs innovative business models that take account of the way people interact in Africa, not…
How to save the African lion Free enterprise, democracy and the rule of law are the keys to protecting the…
Uganda’s shrinking wetlands Uganda’s capital Kampala may face an environmental disaster as wetlands give way to economic and population pressures…
West Africa: graveyard for dead TVs, computers and cell phones The world’s discarded electronics are piling up in West Africa,…
Africa: security Terror and violence are increasingly working together, and Africa will need a coordinated response to combat them By…
Africa: mining Across the continent, a wave of mining policy adjustments is impacting Africa’s investment attractiveness By Jade Davenport Mining,…
Zimbabwe: sifting for gold Poor people and reckless mining companies are endangering Zimbabwe’s rivers Alluvial gold panning is relatively simple,…
