Chinese tourists could be the future of African tourism
Chinese travellers spend twice as much as Americans. Hannah Ryder and Rosie Wigmore look at how Africa can attract a bigger share of this lucrative market.
Africa-focused Andela shifts attention to South America
African software talent supplier Andela is looking beyond Africa as it targets the expanding remote working market, but its CEO says the continent remains in its plans.
Our goal is to help turn around fragile states – WB’s Diagana
Ousmane Diagana is the Vice-President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa. He oversees these two very different sub-regions each with its own sets of challenges and needs. 11 of the 22 countries in West and Central Africa are classified as ‘fragile state’. His operational portfolio is arou…
Can agriculture resolve Africa’s worsening jobs crisis?
Urgent action needs to be taken to rehabilitate Africa's youth jobs market. Developing the continent’s agriculture value chain will be a key part of the solution.
‘Africa must leverage on the opportunities of the green economy’
Leading development finance expert Tariye Gbadegesin talks to us about how to create a sustainable pathway for Africa’s infrastructure development.
Tanzania targets reforms under new regime
Tanzania's new president has sparked hope for democratic and financial reform. But it will take more than a new leader for real change that drives investor confidence.
How elections professionals can support the Covax vaccination drive
Africa's vaccine rollout will need to reach remote areas and counter disinformation. Elections specialists have many of the skills needed to speed up the process.African leaders must say no to Covid passports
African travellers already face a plethora of unfair restrictions when they want to visit Western countries. Moves to introduce Covid passports will only make the situation worse.
How gender-lens investing can boost the post-pandemic recovery
With companies founded by women still receiving less than half as much funding as those founded by men, we need to do more to challenge gender bias in investment.Africa needs to take bold, transformative action on climate change
Africa's approach to climate change is based on a notion of the continent stuck in the past. It's time to replace it with a forward-looking vision.