Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. With support from the Mastercard Foundation, The African Century provides a unique platform for debate about the vital issues shaping African societies.
Oct 19, 2020 & propose ways to punish those who are looting – and dismembering – the Central African Republic.
Oct 8, 2020 & highlight six ways support from international partners can boost the continent's health and prosperity.
Oct 6, 2020 advocates the broader use of proven methods for nurturing small and medium-size enterprises.
Sep 17, 2020 takes the measure of Zimbabwe's economic and ecological catastrophe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Sep 15, 2020 & show how businesses can foster more inclusive growth by targeting previously untapped consumers.
Sep 9, 2020 points to economic integration as the key to realizing the continent's geopolitical ambitions.
Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly unwilling to leave the governance of technology in the hands of those who design it. But will they succeed in taming Big Tech and developing global rules for the digital economy, or will dominant platforms and national interests prevail?
