While tremendous progress has been made in the development of the country’s small business sector, much still needs to be done. challenges facing the sector included access to markets, finance, business premises and appropriate technology Inception Inception...
Discussions around the future world of work typically relate to digitisation and technology rapidly changing work requirements by 2030, specifically in relation to the acquisition of skills. This, however, is only one aspect of a much broader and more diverse concept,...
A $2-billion scheme to support women-owned small and medium enterprises has been launched by the African Development Bank as part of its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa. The scheme will operate from banks across the continent with the aim of...
GREEN REVOLUTIONARIES TO BOOST AFRICAN GROWTH The Green Economy has long been seen as a key player in Africa’s transformation. This week the Tenth Annual Summit of the African Green Revolution Forum – hosted in Kigali by Rwanda -is discussing how best to move...
After perhaps the strangest Africa Day celebrations ever – largely held virtually and in the midst of a global pandemic that has infected more than 100,000 Africans and seen at least 3,300 deaths on the continent- it was good to see that some things never change....
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SIGNAL BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD FOR AFRICA. Do you remember that long lost world just four or five months ago when African leaders used to fly all over the world to attend Africa Investment Summits hosted by the likes of President Xi of China, President...
