How Ghana’s Economic Growth is Rewriting Africa’s Economic Narrative
Ghana’s economic growth in 2024 is a sheer indicator of Africa’s potential. With GDP growth reaching 7.2% in Q3 and an average of 6.3% for the first 3 quarters, Ghana has defied global economic challenges and positioned itself as a fast-growing economy. This remarkable turnaround follows a period of debt distress, where the country defaulted […]
Building Resilient Value Chains for African Cassava
For many farming communities in Africa, Cassava is a way of life. 5 out of the world’s top 10 producers of fresh cassava are in Africa. However, even though African Cassava is consumed far and wide, no African country is included in the top 5 countries with the most share in cassava export value. This shows […]
5 Procurement Myths Holding Back African Manufacturers
African manufacturers have immense potential. On the one hand, there’s a growing youth population and increased demand for products across all sectors. On the other hand, raw materials are abundant in high demand globally. However, to achieve its economic potential, Africa must prioritise creating sustainable systems around every aspect of its manufacturing ecosystem, from procurement […]
How Nigeria is Shaping Africa’s Digital Trade Landscape
Africa is ripe for a globally competitive African digital economy. However, for this to happen, the necessary frameworks must be created to facilitate digital trade. Adopting the AfCFTA digital protocol in February 2024 was the first step in the right direction. Recently, the African Union endorsed Nigeria as the digital trade champion under the Africa […]
The US-China Trade War: What does this mean for Africa?
It’s 2025, and the US-China trade war, a conflict with a rich historical backdrop, has again dominated headlines. In recent years, this age-old trade war between two of the world’s largest economies has reshaped the global economic landscape. To many, it is a vivid example of protectionist policies in action. Last month, China was hit […]
How Africa Can Replicate South Korea’s Rapid Economic Growth
5 Lessons from the “Miracle of the Han River” After the Korean War in 1953, south Korea was devasted, poor, and reliant on foreign aid. However, in one of the most remarkable cases of rapid economic growth in recent decades, South Korea- a country that was poorer than Kenya, Niger, and Pakistan in the 1950s- […]
Key Strategies for Procuring Quality Cocoa in West Africa
West Africa is crucial in the global cocoa value chain, making it a hotspot for procuring quality cocoa. With 3.9 million tonnes of production in 2022, the region is home to the largest cocoa-producing countries worldwide. According to the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry, 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced in Côte […]
2025 World Economic Forum: Key Insights on the Global Economy
Sustainable economies are built on labour, capital, and innovation. However, more than these things, international cooperation is crucial to economic growth. Strategies must be developed to ensure consistent global trade growth with ‘increased global disorders’ reaching an all-time high in decades. This is what the World Economic Forum- an independent international organisation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland- […]