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Originally published at www.afribiz.info.
Shashank Bengali of McClatchey Newspapers wrote “Africa is gripped by one of the greatest population explosions ever recorded” in a recent article entitled, “Africa’s Perilous Baby Boom.” In fact, while it…
Yes - but there are other conisderations. One can look at where to invest as you say in the post but I think the wider concerns of how you deal with areas of infrastructure deficit is critical. For instance what happens to say farmers in a remote re…
Phil, have you checked out the Ethiopia commodities exchange that start a year and a half ago. They have built a value chain and ecosystem inclusive of small holding farmers. (www.ecx.com.et) I would be interested in seeing your proposal when it is…
Thanks Phil, I agree with you. Its been difficult for business people and investors to get their hands around the infrastructure issue in Africa but I believe research like this will help them see areas of focus where they can succeed, if they take…
Very good post - infrastructure and public private partnership issues are key particularly for rural communities.
I was able to make a few points on this subject to Obiageli Ezekwesili last year. Let us see how this site develops now.
Originally posted at www.afribiz.info.
The results of the African Country Infrastructure Diagnostic (ACID) study was released by the World Bank today. It provides detailed data and analysis of the ICT, Power, Transport, Air Transport, Ports, Railwa…
In some areas, they have done well. For example, many global ICT providers pulled back from markets (they didn't leave) in Africa which left room for smaller local and regional providers. In terms of finance, they have found difficulty in funding th…
I am putting forth a dialogue on how to develop inclusive business models around Congo's conflict minerals like coltan. I have written a few ideas and set up a blog post.
Turning a Problem Business Model Positive: Coltan, Congo and the Continent of…
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The Business Proposition of Africa's Population Boom: Problem or Potential?
Originally published at www.afribiz.info.
Shashank Bengali of McClatchey Newspapers wrote “Africa is gripped by one of the greatest population explosions ever recorded” in a recent article entitled, “Africa’s Perilous Baby Boom.” In fact, while it is widely reported that India’s population (1.6 billion projected) will surpass China’s population (1.4 billion projected) by 2050, Africa will beat both with a population close to two billion according to the Uni… Continue
Shashank Bengali of McClatchey Newspapers wrote “Africa is gripped by one of the greatest population explosions ever recorded” in a recent article entitled, “Africa’s Perilous Baby Boom.” In fact, while it is widely reported that India’s population (1.6 billion projected) will surpass China’s population (1.4 billion projected) by 2050, Africa will beat both with a population close to two billion according to the Uni… Continue
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 1:30am —
African Infrastructure Research - Free Resources
Originally posted at www.afribiz.info.
The results of the African Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study was released by the World Bank today. It provides detailed data and analysis of the ICT, Power, Transport, Air Transport, Ports, Railways, Roads, Irrigation, Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation infrastructure sectors in 30 African countries. This research serves as a baseline for future infrastructure development in Afric… Continue
The results of the African Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study was released by the World Bank today. It provides detailed data and analysis of the ICT, Power, Transport, Air Transport, Ports, Railways, Roads, Irrigation, Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation infrastructure sectors in 30 African countries. This research serves as a baseline for future infrastructure development in Afric… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments
Discussion on Inclusive Business Models for Congo Conflict Minerals.
I am putting forth a dialogue on how to develop inclusive business models around Congo's conflict minerals like coltan. I have written a few ideas and set up a blog post.
Turning a Problem Business Model Positive: Coltan, Congo and the Continent of Africa (article)
A Bottom-Up Business Model for Coltan in the Congo (article)… Continue
Turning a Problem Business Model Positive: Coltan, Congo and the Continent of Africa (article)
A Bottom-Up Business Model for Coltan in the Congo (article)… Continue
Posted on May 18, 2009 at 4:30am —
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