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...