In depth

Africa must invest in Africa

On the occasion of our The Africa CEO Forum this 13-14 June in Abidjan, we ask how Africa can reach economic sovereignty; to trade with itself, to build strong domestic industrial fabrics, and start to add value to the undoubted riches of the continent.

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Radical changes

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Energy Transition: A historic opportunity for Africa

A radical change has taken place during the last few months within the old debate surrounding natural gas.

Dr Amadou Alpha Fall of the Pasteur Institute, Dakar

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smart drugs

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‘Africa needs to become more self-sufficient’: Dr Sall, Institut Pasteur

The pandemic has shown how fragile and externally dependent African health systems are, says Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall the head of the Institut Pasteur in Dakar, leading the charge for local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals on the continent.

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Supply Chain Revolution

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Stop blaming Russia-Ukraine War for Africa’s fertiliser woes

African governments and larger farmers, rather than Russia and Ukraine, hold the key to better regional fertiliser purchasing and distribution.

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hungry for opportunity

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African food security a priority as imported inflation bites

Improved taxation systems, investment in energy production, affordable financing and capacity building are the four pillars of African food sovereignty, according to the continent’s business leaders

Kenyan entrepreneur turns farm waste into low cost organic fertilizer in Mwea

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Fertile Territory

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Africa needs fertiliser credit guarantees to limit price-shock impact

The fertiliser price shock triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war highlights the need for a continent-wide system of credit guarantees, Michael Sudarkasa, CEO of the Africa Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), tells The Africa Report.

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Business building

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AfCFTA: ‘It has been a game changer’ – Groupe Filatex’s George Conde

Groupe Filatex’s chief investment officer George Conde talks to The Africa Report about how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is changing business on the continent. Filatex is based in Madagascar, and its activities are focused on energy, free zones, real estate and venture capital.

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Continental focus

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‘The kind of things the AfCFTA is trying to do, it’s really up to us’, says Cassava Technologies’ Pemhiwa

Cassava Technologies' CEO Hardy Pemhiwa talks to The Africa Report about technology, trade and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The company operates fibre networks, data centres and other tech-focused business in Africa.

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