Africa

There's still a lot of opportunity, despite the continent's slowing growth.

What the continent’s first tech unicorn means for the future.

For a leader, a public apology is always a high-risk move. Understanding what apologies can and cannot do will help you avoid both foolhardy stonewalling and unnecessary contrition.

This week, the city of Libreville, Gabon, will host business and political leaders from around the world as Africa searches for ways to ensure the sustainability...

They have entrepreneurial zeal and a talent for problem solving.

What multinationals need to know.

Lessons from the Igbo apprenticeship system.

And why Western investors often miss them.

For the past few decades, emerging technologies such as biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and communications technologies have become...

The most popular offshore sites for service functions are overheating. Now is the time for companies to explore a world of opportunity beyond those hot spots and to base investment decisions not just on costs but also on talent, markets, strategic aims, and appetite for risk.

If your salespeople aren't sure who their boss is--the district manager? the regional manager? the customer?--it could be a sign that your company's sales...

A framework for understanding economic potential in the region.

Searching for that pot of gold in the world’s most challenging markets may not be worth your company’s while. Here’s how to make that call

Aiming to industrialize in a sustainable way

According to data from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, privately owned Chinese companies are making more than 150 investments a year in Africa's manufacturing...

Irene Yuan Sun explains why Africa could be the world's next great manufacturing center.

The World Bank’s African Virtual University is bringing knowledge to an undereducated continent—via satellite.

90% of the global poor are now covered by a wireless signal.

Our annual survey of ideas and trends that will make an impact on business: Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Tyagi believe consumer credit should be made as...

Some countries are better prepared to weather shocks.