African agriculture stands at a crossroads. The continent has 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land, a young and growing workforce, and rising domestic and international demand for food. Yet agricultural productivity remains stubbornly low—cereal yields are one-third of Asian levels, and million Africans face food insecurity. The paradox is striking: a continent with [...]
Leapfrogging to Prosperity or Widening the Divide? A farmer in rural Kenya checks crop prices on her smartphone, avoiding exploitative middlemen and increasing her income by 23%. A student in Bangladesh accesses world-class educational content through a $50 tablet, overcoming the limitations of her under-resourced local school. A small business owner in Nigeria [...]
Why Governments Waste Billions and How to Fix It A government in Sub-Saharan Africa budgets $500 million for road construction. Three years later, only 40% of roads are completed, costs have doubled, and $180 million cannot be accounted for. Citizens see crumbling infrastructure. Politicians blame insufficient funding. The real problem? Catastrophic public financial [...]