On The Radar: Beatrice Hamza Bassey, Esq.
On March 26, Beatrice A. Hamza Bassey, Esq., will be one of the honorees at The Network Journal’s 17th Annual “25 Influential Black Women...
US, 5 East African Countries Sign Cooperation Deal
The United States and five East African countries signed a Cooperation Agreement that paves the way for increased U.S. trade and investment in the...
Uganda: Spurred Into Tourism Action
A ground-breaking report showing a lack of government leadership in exploiting Uganda’s tourism potential spurred into action the country’s young Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife...
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...
Yet Another Appeal for African-American Business
Over the last decade, African officials and business leaders have traversed the United States proclaiming that myriad opportunities await U.S. small businesses on a...
Africa Business Club Extends Early-Bird Deadline for 2015 Conference
The Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School extended the early-bird deadline to Jan. 31 for tickets to the 17th Annual Africa Business Conference,...
Digital Currency: A Leapfrog Moment for Africa
The decibel level in the conversation about digital currencies in Africa jumped several notches when M-Pesa, sub-Saharan Africa’s world-leading mobile payment platform, embraced bitcoin.
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AGOA Pressure
An African Union delegation arrived in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 to press the Obama administration, Congress and key private sector stakeholders on...
On The Radar: Tiguidanké Camara, Mining Executive
Former fashion model turned mining entrepreneur, Tiguidanké Camara is the founder and chairman of Tigui Mining Group in her native Republic of Guinea and...
Why Africa is Becoming Less Dependent on Commodities
There's turmoil in commodity markets, but Africa, which for decades has depended on revenues from commodity exports to invest in economic growth, continues to...
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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...
