Africa - when a continent can’t control its own economic future
A multitude of states on the African continent have unexpectedly found themselves simultaneously facing multiple severe exogenous shocks....
When it comes to African currencies, what happens when David can’t coexist with Goliath?
Since early 2022, numerous African currencies have been flailing. Several un-pegged African currencies have lost significant value...
The losers in global conflict are always Africa’s poor
With the wars in Ukraine and Israel now on-going simultaneously, what will happen to the price of oil, and to food inflation? What does...
Reimagining comparative advantage, supply chains, & PPPs, are key to developing African industry
Most African MICs that I have worked in, or studied in depth, want to be like China, or maybe India, without its troubling Gini...
There are two types of economies in the world: those who create wealth and those who create poverty
There are two types of economies in the world, those that create wealth, and those that create poverty. The economy of the United States...
Advancements in AI and robotics are Africa’s coming challenge
Africa faces many development challenges. Add to that list artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. AI alone will likely eliminate 85...
Africa - When small is not beautiful
Some people are born to wealth, and others to poverty. Yet, others are born into economies where their lifetime incomes will be...
Africa - An economic crisis that will lay waste, not go to waste
When I left the African Development Bank a year ago, 21 African countries were in different stages of debt distress. Almost a dozen of...
Ali the Superhero
In my older years working in Africa, one of the drivers in the office, Ali, fell ill. I would like to tell you his inspiring story. Not...
Flying While African
Zone 1. Here I was again. Somewhere in Europe waiting to board another plane to a destination in Africa. The atrium of Zone 1 at...
