How Grassroots Innovation Transforms Communities in Africa
Wariara Waireri, Senior Manager in International Development at the Royal Academy of Engineering, discusses the impact of grassroots innovation across Africa
Plugging Africa’s Energy Infrastructure Gap
Damien Simon talks to us about how African countries can be supported to expand their energy infrastructure and improve access to electricity.
Guinea-Bissau : Sustainable Vaccination Programmes
Guinea-Bissau's Minister of Public Health, Dr Magda Robalo, explains how vaccines do not just save lives, but transform countries by allowing more children to be educated and more people to thrive
Key Findings from the Africa List Business Barometer
Nieros Oygeun provides an analysis of the key trends and takeaways from The Africa List Business Barometer – a unique and valuable tool for monitoring business conditions
The Prospects for Inclusive Finance in Africa
Monica Ballesteros talks to us about The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Microscope Report, and prospects for inclusive finance in Africa.
Exploring Energy Innovation Beyond the Grid
Santosh Naidoo of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) discusses how off-grid energy innovation can open up access to electricity for millions of unconnected African citizens.
Analysing the AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement presents bountiful opportunities for the region, providing the right approach to implementation is adopted
Is South Africa Meeting the Challenge of Disease Outbreaks?
Prof Lucille Blumberg and Dr Kerrigan McCarthy of South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases on what the country's healthcare sector is doing to reduce the devastating impacts of infectious disease
Canon on the Acceleration of Digitalisation in Africa
Roman Troedhandl from Canon explores why the continent of Africa has the most to gain from the rise of digital connectivity.
Babacar Kane, IBM : Gender Equality in the Digital Age
Digital technology offers the chance to advance equality of opportunity across Africa, with multinationals like IBM offering free education to would-be tech entrepreneurs
