Business Policies

Mining agreements have long been plagued by accusations of unfair terms, where one party – usually investors- wins at the expense of host countries. Now armed with critical minerals such …

How can Africa’s continental free trade agreement be moved forward from talk to action? An eventful week in Ghana ended with new promises from African governments and state parties to …

International Trade is the bedrock of human progress, and a country cannot lead or stay with the tide of progress if it closes its doors to its neighbours. This unfortunately …

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, said on Sunday that the U.S. will increase investment in Africa to speed up economic growth and opportunity on the continent. …

UNILEVER Nigeria Plc has announced that it would stop producing home care and skin cleansing products as it makes efforts to reposition its business model so as to “accelerate growth …

There is a strong reclaiming of the people’s voice in advocacy and creating change, and I am encouraged by the trends that are emerging. A few weeks ago, the African …

The practice manager for the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) spoke to Vincent Owino on how Africa can leverage private finance and mini-grid technology to bridge the …

The theme for International Women’s Day, 2023, aptly chosen by the United Nations, is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. Within this domain, digital entrepreneurship can be a powerful …

Airtel Africa Plc plans to increase its capital expenditure to as much as $750 million this year as it moves to build its mobile-money business across the continent. The wireless …

Twenty-one African countries abstained or stayed away last week from the UN General Assembly’s vote on a resolution demanding the withdrawal of Russia from Ukraine. Among them, six had a …