Producing the cream of the crop Cheap technological advances, new mapping techniques and specialised corridors are taking African producers even closer to a revolution in agricultural ... productivity
New links in the value chain Returning members of the diaspora and local businessmen are injecting much-needed investment into the country's weak private sector ...
Services: Big fish make big waves Nigerian banks and international mobile telephone companies are spurring competition and innovation in the local service sector ...
Agriculture: Fruit ripe for the picking The government is creating incentives for smallholders and industrial producers to set down roots in the country's 5.4m ha ?of arable land ...
Politics: Ending regionalism Politicans from both sides are jostling for regional support ahead of elections in 2012. ...
Resources: Ironing out problems Freetown wants to create a robust policy framework and be sure that investors in the oil and mining sectors can provide the necessary ... infrastructure
This month… Telecoms We focus on telecoms. Mobile use in Africa is booming as competition pushes down prices. ...
Exploring the East African frontier After attracting less activity than other regions of the continent, East Africa now hosts a raft of new oil and gas exploration and production ... projects
West Africa: Indigenous understandings Angola's and Nigeria's experiences underline the pitfalls behind encouraging local actors in a business prone to corruption? ? ...
Sierra Leone at 50: Looking at the balance sheet Pulling itself out of its troubled past, Sierra Leone is now battling to make the most of its rich natural resources ...