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Lessons on building a successful business in Emerging Markets
I have spent most of my career building businesses across emerging markets—Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and…
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a…
Ghana’s urban strategies must catch up with reality
Street vending in Ghana faces regulatory challenges, with city authorities prioritizing eviction over support for vendors.
$1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot
The launch of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek caused a $1 trillion drop in US tech stocks, marking a pivotal…
Twenty-five years after Zimbabwe’s land reform: What has changed?
This year it’s 25 years since Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform. Ever since the year 2000 when people invaded the land…
Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms
Ghana's new President, John Mahama, faces the challenge of rebuilding public trust amid rising poverty, illegal mining, and security threats.
How will 5G impact healthcare?
5G technology could represent an SIP for healthcare, but all of that is hinged upon how fast we can find…
African startups making an impact in agriculture
Startups are gaining prominence and significance on the African content. It was reported that in 2020, there were an estimated…
Middle Class in Africa
Global economies are facing a situation where in the West, there is a decrease in those falling into the middle…
Africa is paying dearly for the Russian-Ukraine conflict
Inflation, recession and possibly a global recession - these are words haunting the best of us of late.