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In its Vision 2020 plan, the Government of Rwanda aims to transform the country from a largely agriculture-based economy to a knowledge and information based economy, in an effort to reach middle income status by 2020. The Government has emphasized its intention to use investment in ICT as the key driver for this transition and […]

Many Nigerians have heard of “Folawiyo”. When I hear the name, one thing comes to mind always: “Enterprise”.
Wahab, one of the most successful business persons in Nigeria, and the patriarch of the Folawiyo family died last week. He was 79.
Wahab Folawiyo’s grandchildren - and maybe his great-grand children as well - have […]

Domestic waste disposal is a pain - any African knows this. Lagos state alone generates some 4,000 ton daily. Yet waste can be converted to electrical energy, a commodity lacking across Nigeria.
Globally, waste to energy (WTE) initiatives are quite common , and the technology is getting cheaper and better. There is none in Nigeria. […]

Doing Business in Nigeria 2008 measures the ways in which government regulations enhance or restrain business activity at the subnational level.
The report compares 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory with each other and with 178 countries around the world. Four Doing Business topics are covered: starting a business, dealing with licenses, registering property, […]

“Most people think of Africa as a region rife with wars, disease and poverty, but that is not the Africa of today” - Carol Pineau, Journalist, Director/Producer of “Africa Investment Horizons”.
“AFRICA INVESTMENT HORIZONS” presents compelling narratives from international and African business leaders on the tremendous potential of Africa’s emerging markets and how their investments have […]