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Nigeria: Sachetising Africa’s largest economy

High poverty and inflation rates in Nigeria are leading many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to…

Ghana’s ballooning debt: the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

Since 2013, Ghana's external debt has been greater than its domestic debt. As of March 2022, the total debt stock…

Zimbabwe: Mining a seam of violence and danger

Sabotaged by weak and often predatory governance during most of the 21st century, the Zimbabwean economy continues to fail ordinary…

Challenge stereotypes about obesity: The case of Ghanaian women in dance reality show

The Di Asa (Just Dance) show was designed exclusively for obese, low-income market women.

Africa’s local knowledge can help address global crises. Here is how 

The world’s two-year struggle against COVID-19 has shown how critical the knowledge and participation of local communities can be in…

Zimbabwe’s inflation is quickening again and as before, the central bank is the culprit

In Zimbabwe, equities are one of the few asset classes to own when you have an unstable monetary policy

Group buying is a game changer in Ghana’s real estate. Here is how it works

Buyers are looking to grow their numbers to build cumulative bargaining power

Why Ghana’s high school system needs a rethink

In Ghana, secondary schools are grouped into categories based on their performance in the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Five years of Mnangagwa: What has gone wrong?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stymied Zimbabwe's economy, five years after he declared the country "Open for business."

Charting the course to shared prosperity in Nigeria

With aggressive but reasonable policy interventions, Nigeria could have a significantly brighter future.