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“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
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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
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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
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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
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What are Africa’s largest jobtech opportunities right now?

Africa is experiencing a crisis of missing jobs. Over the next decade, these ten jobtech platform categories will create the most impact in addressing it.

November 2024
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How the world’s best companies build strong cultures

A quick introduction to building company culture for founders & leaders of early-stage companies.

October 2024