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I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to come at the expense of what matters most: my family.…

Sports tourism: The key to economic development in Africa

Sports tourism can provide opportunities to jump start tourism and travel economy post COVID-19, harness community togetherness, accelerate cultural and…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

For Africa’s Manufacturers, Going Green May Offer Profits

The days of smokestack economies are slowly winding down. As evidence of climate change mounts and governments take urgent action…

Small cannabis producers the losers in policy changes across Africa

Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for…

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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa piles on public debt in second-term bid

Zimbabwe mortgaged its natural resources such as mineral rights to the lenders in exchange for fresh debts. For a time,…

In sub-Saharan Africa, we need to look harder for TB

Before COVID-19 came along, tuberculosis (TB) was a primary focus of health authorities in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, approximately 1.4 million…

Even in the Covid-19 era, opportunities abound in South Africa’s construction sector

Construction is a proven resilient industry and this is made clear in the various opportunities that are possible to help…

Charting Africa’s digital future

The outbreak of Covid-19 has underscored the necessity for nations to rethink existing economic models and laid bare the weaknesses…

Why Zimbabwe’s economic growth projection is false

Ncube deliberately did not include the number of jobs bled through the Covid-19 national lockdown over the past 15 months.

Kenya is moving aggressively to tax digital business. What next?

Digital enterprises can avoid taxes when their activities earn income from multiple countries and when no one state can claim…

Zambia’s Hichilema: From the boardroom to State House

Hichilema has built strong networks with influential business groups

Is Africa the new playground for crypto scams and money laundering?

Africa has the smallest crypto currency economy globally, but the market is growing steadily. The legitimate use of cryptos can boost commerce…

US decision to delink the dollar from gold still hounding the IMF, South Africa and Africa

Nixon’s decision breached the US’s treaty obligations. But he had little choice.

Four priorities for Zambia after the elections

Edgar Lungu is running for a controversial third term that opponents argue is unconstitutional since he already has been elected…