From fashion designers in Accra to agri-processors in Kenya and fintech innovators in Lagos, MSMEs are building livelihoods, fuelling innovation, and powering local economies. But to truly unlock their transformative potential, Africa must address a persistent and...
Infrastructure and Elections in Africa Elections are incomplete without campaigns, often intense periods of convincing the electorates to vote in favour of a candidate or political party. In many parts of Africa where infrastructure sectors are relatively...
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) is an agency established by the African Union to oversee the operation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), an initiative established by the AU in 2001. Initially, the NEPAD...
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is a joint continental initiative by African countries for infrastructure development. This article examines the role of PIDA in driving infrastructure development in the continent. PIDA was established in...
As of 2023, approximately 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity. In 2020, only 31.7% of the African population could access public transport within walking distance, while 450 million people—over 70% of the rural population remain unconnected to...