Post-harvest losses becomes a snag in youth farming
AS she says goodbye to a group of her friends, Esther Ishabakaki asks whether any of them knows a good tailor who might be intereste...
Visualizing Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions
A united African continent working towards common goals would be a major force on the global economic stage.
Why the World Needs Africa
Africa is still a prize highly desired by the rest of the world, writes Graham Knight.
Hopeless Africa
AT THE start of the 19th century, Freetown was remote and malarial, but also a place of hope.
Aspiring Africa
Pride in Africa’s achievements should be coupled with the determination to make even faster progress
Wealthy Africans are shopping for foreign passports
If a Nigerian passport opens a few doors, buy a Maltese one
Africa’s population will double by 2050
But the education of more African girls means it might peak sooner than most people expect
Africa is changing so rapidly, it is becoming hard to ignore
Rapid economic and social change will give the continent a bigger role in world affairs, says Jonathan Rosenthal
Trust, slavery and the African School of Economics
Leonard Wantchekon is trying to build a world-class university in Benin
Africa rising
After decades of slow growth, Africa has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of Asia