Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility in Africa
As supply chain networks grow increasingly unstable, the need for efficiency has become a central topic of discussion. This is why tracking and monitoring products, information, and processes across the entire supply chain network in real time is crucial. At its core, that is what supply chain visibility is about. What does supply chain visibility […]
Exploring the Global Palm Oil Value Chain
What opportunities exist for Africa? The global palm oil value chain represents a significant and expanding sector within the global economy. As the world’s most traded vegetable oil, palm oil has several uses across other industries. While African countries – such as Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana – have a history of palm oil production, […]
DRC Cobalt Export Halt Triggers Essential Questions
The Democratic Republic of Congo dominates global cobalt export and accounts for 70% of global cobalt reserves. This means that the country plays a crucial role in controlling prices and meeting the growing needs of the battery industry. Last month, the Committee of the Regulatory and Control Management Authority for the Strategic Mineral Market in […]
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- […]