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Ideas That Matter

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
Ideas That Matter

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
Report Highlights

From mobile money to machine learning: Africa’s $16 billion AI opportunity takes shape

A new report from Mastercard projects Africa's AI market to grow ~4x from $4.5 billion today.

August 2025
Opinion

Resource wealth without value creation: The story of Africa’s exports

Africa commands vast resources—a third of global mineral reserves & more. Here's what the continent's export patterns reveal.

January 2025
Market Trends

Diaspora remittances to Africa: A $100 billion opportunity

New data reveals shifting dynamics in Africa's $100B remittance market in 2024; Egypt leads while Ghana emerges as the continent's fastest-growing recipient.

January 2025
Market Trends

African stock markets outperformed global indices in 2024

Led by Kenya's 63% USD return, African exchanges demonstrated remarkable strength in 2024 despite currency headwinds.

January 2025
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