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Africa’s Booming Tech Landscape
Africa’s booming technology scene now counts more than 400 tech hubs that range from software engineering to mobile money to blockchain technology, with at...
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(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Benin native Valentin Agon M.D. was the overall winner of the US$100,000 2016 Innovation...
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US Imports From Africa Set To Decline Yet Again
U.S. imports from Africa are on track to decline for the fourth consecutive year, as the country ramps up its own production of oil...
Missed Opportunity At U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
The United States missed an opportunity to deepen its trade relations with Africa at this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., a leading...
Leadership In The Spotlight: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, Ph.D.
On September 29 in New York City, Namibian President Hage G. Geingob, Ph.D., will receive the Africa-America Institute’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Alumnus...
The Innovation Imperative: Betting on Farming
One of the world’s richest men is betting that Africa will benefit from agricultural innovation enough to be food secure in the next 15...
U.S. Apparel & Footwear Companies Ready For “Source Africa”
At just a year old, Source Africa ranks among the most important tradeshows for African suppliers of textiles, clothing and footwear. The American Apparel...
Top Ten Cities for Economic Growth* (2012-2017)
RANK
CITY
COUNTRY
1
Accra
Ghana
2
Lusaka
Zambia
3
Luanda
Angola
4
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
5
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
6
Nairobi
Kenya
7
Kampala
Uganda
8
Johannesburg
South Africa
9
Kinshasa
Dem. Republic of Congo
10
Durban
South Africa
* Rankings are based on data for the following variables from 2009-2011
GDP per capita growth
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OPINION
Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
Changing the Trajectory Of Africa With “Impact Sourcing”
There has been no shortage of recipes promulgated, tested (and discarded) with the declared intent of turning Africa into a truly independent continent:More than...
Corporate Citizenship And Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals
Prepared to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unveiled with the aim of taking steps towards...
Africa For Whom?
During my current visit to Africa, while sitting in my hotel room, I reflected upon how and why I ended up in Africa initially...
Clarifying A U.S. Role In Africa
I believe Africa’s rise is not just important for Africa, it's important to the entire world. We will not be able to meet the...
RESOURCES
Talent/Human Resources Networks
Africa Alumni
http://africaalumni.com
Africa ICT & Telecom Network
http://www.ictafrica.ning.com
African Association of Agricultural Economists
http://www.aaae-africa.org
African Human Resource Confederation (AHRC)
http://www.wfpma.com/members/region/ahrc
Association Africaine des Formateurs et Directeurs de Personnels
http://www.afdip.org
African Leadership Network (ALN)
http://www.africanleadershipnetwork.com
African...