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Countries like Ethiopia have propelled economic growth by prioritising agriculture and new technologies to boost the sector.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to double the price of petrol shows very poor judgement and bad leadership.
Nigeria's agricultural sector simply isn't equipped to produce the amount of rice to meet demand.
Guinea pigs are a good livestock choice and don't compete with humans for their food.
When the only fixes getting funded are designed to leave the status quo intact, the results of philanthropy inevitably fall short.
Women entrepreneurs in Africa struggle to obtain credit, and to access entrepreneurship education.
Universities should begin the process of updating and modernising their undergraduate economics curricula.
A look at key data shows that the world is much better off today than ever before in history.
Some will point to Apple's lost talisman as the reason for the company's current woes. They needn't bother.
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The power of intention only takes us so far. Achieving goals requires strategic infrastructure to overcome obstacles.
Bitcoin has been on a downward ride over the last year, steadily trading below US$4,000. It could get worse.
While the euro's survival for two decades is evidence of its success, it was born with fundamental problems that have weakened it, leading to near-constant crisis.
The Siemens scandal needs to be remembered because it's emblematic of what needs to be done to stop corruption.
To get out of the digital advertising quagmire, the only way is (business) ethics.
South Africa's jobs summit failed to acknowledge fundamental issues in the approach to development and job creation.
Ramaphosa's stimulus package is more interesting for what it says about the politics of economic decision making than for its likely impact on the economy.
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