[media-credit id=1 align=”aligncenter” width=”183″][/media-credit] Madelein Mkunu is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ‘Leading Women of Africa’, a pan-African forum that promotes women’s economic development, new leadership, and building infrastructure to achieve growth, stability, peace, and security...
Dr. Ken Ife is a London Enterprise Ambassador, Chairman of the London Business Development Corporation, Member of the Task Force on EU-Africa Business Summit (Co-chair of the Trade Working Group), International Coordinator of the Africa Business Round Table and Consultant for the NEPAD Business Group. ...
Corporate Africa investigates food and security projects planned by agencies covering common agricultural policy for the CEMAC and ECCAS regions of West and Central Africa. The projects are seeking to build sustainable farming systems, developing people, communities, economies and the environment. What follows is an interview with the agencies...
[media-credit id=1 align=”aligncenter” width=”297″][/media-credit] [media-credit id=1 align=”aligncenter” width=”600″][/media-credit] By Shaun Jayaratnam, Associate Vice President, Vega Foods Singapore “Protectionism is a misnomer. The only people protected by tariffs, quotas and trade restrictions...
What Is 5G? The G means generation. So 2G is second-generation technology. When you went to your flip phone and you remember how you used to text using a 10 key device. That was 2G and allowed that kind of service. 3G is when the internet became mobile. Third generation networks allowed mobile use of the internet. The first iPhone was on 2G, but when...
Inadequate infrastructure remains a major obstacle towards Africa achieving its full economic growth potential. With Africa seen as one of the world’s fastest growing economic hubs, meeting the demand for key infrastructure has been identified as a priority. This translates into exciting opportunities for global investors who need to look past the...
Work is currently underway on some of the largest construction projects ever completed in Africa as the continent builds key infrastructure to support its fast growing population. Below is a list of the top 10 major infrastructure projects in Africa. 1. Grand Inga Dam The Grand Inga Dam, a proposed hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls on Congo River in...
Independent evaluation shows that IFAD support to Burkina Faso has increased agricultural productivity and incomes of households: By Cristina Spagnolo Development projects financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have contributed to increased agricultural productivity and food security levels in Burkina Faso, according...
