The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of Africa’s largest and most populous nations, offers untapped export ...

A single currency and its associated regional institutions could also boost investor confidence and promote trade within the sub-region.

Swiss-born entrepreneur Jérôme Lapaire identified an opportunity to sell eyeglasses to price-sensitive customers in Africa. He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey with Jack Thompson. How ...

Sudan has featured prominently in the news the past few months. Among the reasons for this phenomenon, was the USA lifting sanctions against the country, although it still kept Sudan on the list of ...

Olugbenga Agboola is co-founder and CEO of Flutterwave, a pan-African payments solutions business. 1. Describe one of the toughest situations you’ve found yourself in as a business owner. As an ...

While many real estate developers avoid affordable housing, Johannesburg-based International Housing Solutions (IHS) has crafted a profitable model for such projects in South Africa and beyond. In a ...

The four-storey Auldon Toys building in one of the busiest markets in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, is testament to a lifetime of growing a successful business based on the simple principle of ...

Following the end of the Korean War in 1953, South Korea prioritised its alliance with the United States in pursuit of economic growth and military security. It took more than a decade since the end ...

Farm Fresh, an e-commerce platform in The Gambia, offers fresh fruits, vegetables, and other FMCG products. Established in 2013 by Modou NSZ N’jie, at a time when internet penetration in the country ...

In modern times, Japanese and African relations can be traced back to the 1960s when Japan started its official development assistance (ODA) programme to sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of promoting ...

For Mohamed Sowe, there is something magical in the transformative power of a tiny onion seed. In just four months, with the right conditions, Sowe says, the seed, as small as a grain of sand, can ...

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