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Nigeria recently celebrated a full year and a half without a new case of wild poliovirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified there has been no… Read More »McKinsey: The Strong Fight Against Polio In Nigeria
American rapper Nicki Minaj performed for a company partially owned by the family of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. Human rights groups had urged Minaj to… Read More »Why The Fuss About Nicki Minaj in Angola?
Africa is home to beautiful women from many cultural backgrounds. A large number of women have successfully changed the way people perceive beauty. Here’s a… Read More »8 Top African Models
In the two decades since people in South Africa worked together to transform their political landscape and usher in a new democracy, the country has made… Read More »‘Big Five’ Growth Opportunities That Exists In South Africa
Gallup’s 2014 Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) database, which measures the extent of account penetration, the use of mobile money payments and saving and borrowing… Read More »Mobile Money Bridges Unbanked Adults Gap
Aliko Dangote, CEO of West Africa’s largest conglomerate, discusses expansion plans for his company and why now is the time to invest in Africa. Dangote… Read More »Dangote Group on the Africa Opportunity
Powering Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is starved for electricity. The region’s power sector is significantly underdeveloped, whether we look at energy access, installed capacity, or overall… Read More »McKinsey Report: Development In Electrical Power Across Africa
Nigeria’s finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, explains why addressing the technology, agriculture, and infrastructure needs in parts of Africa, and in other emerging markets, is crucial… Read More »McKinsey Global Institute Interview: Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Simplifying assumption that revenues are 2% of volume. Source: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; McKinsey analysis. Sub-Saharan Africa offers tantalizing potential for mobile financial… Read More »A Major Potential Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Financial Services
Africa is the world’s second-fastest growing economic region, yet United States engagement with the continent is lagging. There’s an opportunity to change that. The White… Read More »Lions Go Global: Deepening Africa’s Ties to the United States