“Africa can only be made great by Africans”: How Aliko Dangote is proving his own philosophy right
With a $20 billion refinery that's reshaping global energy markets, Africa's richest man isn't just building wealth — he's building a model for African self-sufficiency that other entrepreneurs can replicate.
August 2025
The end of aid: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s blueprint for African self-reliance
As global aid rapidly shrinks, the WTO Director-General reveals how the continent can tap $250 billion in pension funds, diaspora bonds, and underutilized development banks to fund its own growth.
August 2025
Africa is deliberately kept poor: Dr. Fadhel Kaboub on breaking Africa’s colonial economic traps
The Tunisian economist explains what's preventing African prosperity, and why pan-African cooperation is the only path to economic sovereignty.
August 2025
An ‘Entrepreneur’s Paradise’: Fred Swaniker’s vision for turning Africa’s problems into prosperity
While Silicon Valley chases the next viral app, this serial Ghanaian entrepreneur sees Africa's challenges as the foundation for building world-changing businesses.
August 2025
The stories that defined tech in Africa in 2024
2024 was a mix of dark clouds and silver linings for tech across the continent. Here’s a recap of the year’s biggest stories.
January 2025
Culture is what you’re willing to pay for
How the world's best companies demonstrate the costly action theory of culture building.
October 2024