The African Union estimates that African nations collectively conduct about 15-17% of Intra-African trade. While other regions post much higher numbers somewhere between 60 and 90 percent, according to World Trade Organization estimates. However, what is not often held to greater account, is exactly who is doing the trading. Perhaps the most curious element of…
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Illusions of Parity: The Real Scamming of Africa
According to cable data and Forbes 2019 report , African nations pay some of the highest rates for data, with Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea, and Djibouti ranking in the top five nations worldwide. It can be argued that such high prices on the continent are due to infrastructure issues and poor access to international cables, but…
The Entrepreneur Age
It’s been said that everyone has a “side-hustle” or a “side-gig.” And that really has become the norm in many quadrants of American society. While it may be that many seek to follow a dream, many people do so to create extra or additional income for themselves. While I totally believe in following your dreams,…
#AfriCapitalism: Does African Currency Matter?
Waiting to pay my bill in Ghana, I rummaged through my purse and my pockets. Oh, no! I hadn’t any more Ghana Cedis. I was in the West African nation of Ghana, and I had run out of Cedis (the national currency). All I had were dollars and at present there was no place to…
Lela Winston 