Insurgents Are Exploiting African Cross-border Trading Traditions
Informal cross-border trade is common and important in Africa. But these borders have become spaces in which militant insurgents thrive.
Gaps in our Disaster Preparedness are Threatening our Economic Growth
While our brothers and sisters struggle to cope with extreme weather events, a critical question remains: are we doing enough to strengthen African communities for future occurrences?
What We Learned from African countries, like Côte d’Ivoire, that were quick to respond to COVID-19
Now that Marburg cases have begun appearing on the continent, this is a moment when African clinical researchers can spring into action.
Africa’s Lost Opportunities: Conflicts Smother Our Economy
Conflicts are damaging our infrastructure, undermining our supply chains, and impeding the distribution of critical goods and services. What can we do to break the cycle?
Economic Diversification is Key to Africa’s Economic Sovereignty
By investing in different sectors of the economy and developing a diverse set of skills Africa can be more competitive in the global economy.
Rewriting our Story: Independent Africa
We cannot afford to stand by as others write our story and turn Sub-Sahara Africa into an arc of instability.
Africa’s Path to a Resilient Medical Corps
African countries must proactively engage with one another to transform healthcare infrastructures.
What the World Cup Can Teach Us About African Unity
For our sake and that of our children, sports should not be the only occasion when African unity makes an appearance.
How to Build the Africa We Want for Our Children
Investing in innovative technology in the healthcare sector could be the foundation of Africa’s success.
The World Has Decided Low-Quality Products are “Good Enough” for Africa. What Should We Do About It?
Everyone can play a role, from entrepreneurs to consumers, in creating buy-in to an autonomous, bright future for Africa.