Africa’s Mining Industry Gaining Momentum
Africa is home to 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, 8% of the world’s natural gas, and 12% of the world’s oil reserves. Despite being endowed with abundant resources, the...
China’s BRI Hits a Road Bump as Global Economies Partner to Challenge It
In 2013, China launched its infamous Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has gone about developing several infrastructure projects across developing and underdeveloped countries across the globe. However, BRI has...
Commentary: Europe’s Energy Woes – The Way Forward
Europe is struggling to build up energy supply ahead of anticipated growth in demand due to economic rebound after pandemic outbreak and the winter months. Considering the knock-on effect of...
Ethiopia’s Half-Hearted Push to Telecom Privatization Finds Limited Success
Ethiopia’s telecom sector has been considered as the last frontier for telecom players, since the country is one of just a few to still have a state-run telecom industry. However,...
Agritech in Africa: How Blockchain Can Help Revolutionize Agriculture
In the first part of our series on agritech in Africa, we took a look into how IT and other technology investments are helping small farmers in Africa. In the...
Agritech in Africa: Cultivating Opportunities for ICT in Agriculture
Agriculture technologies in Africa have been undergoing significant development over the years, with many tech start-ups innovating information and communications technologies to support agriculture at all levels. While some technologies...
Nigerian Power Woes Cripple Businesses
Achieving efficient generation and distribution of electricity in Nigeria has over the years remained a sore point and a major threat to growth of the economy. Poor electricity supply has...
Africa’s Fintech Market Striding into New Product Segments
Fintech is certainly not a new concept in the African region. More than that: Africa has been a global leader in mobile money transfer services for some time. The market...