COMESA, EAC and ECOWAS launch networking platform to connect 50 million African women in business
50 Million African Women Speak platform provides information on starting and growing a business, and has a social networking feature for women entrepreneurs to learn
The Politics of Climate Change and its Implications on Africa
Burgeoning dystopian prophecies, literature and accounts of climate change by an array of actors, including UN agencies, national governments, security pundits, scholars and development NGOs,
Martin Namasaka on studying Disruptive Strategy at Harvard Business School (HBS)
This week, I received my certificate of Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen delivered by Harvard Business School. This journey was fraught with special circumstances such
The Role of Communicators in Africa’s Development
By Martin Namasaka Africa’s economic pulse has undoubtedly been the new consensus in the 21st century, infusing the continent with a new commercial vibrancy. This has been
Preparing Africa’s youth for the digital economy and the future of work
Africa is projected to experience a population growth of 1.3 billion people by 2050. An estimated 15 to 20 million increasingly well-educated young people are
Communications as a Strategic Management Function
It’s simple: strategic communication is at the centre of everything. You can’t execute a strategy if you can’t communicate about it. Even so, communications in
Rich but poor: Exorcising Africa’s resource curse
Martin Namasaka explores how some African countries can overcome the curse of being blessed with extensive resources. In a remote corner of south eastern Guinea,
Is Africa’s growing population a threat to the Sustainable Development Goals?
Martin Namasaka argues that exploiting the stalled fertility transition to meet the SDGs in African countries is contingent on improving public health and educational institutions
Financial Sector Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
In this article, Martin Namasaka argues that while infrastructure development and peace-building efforts are key prerequisites to address fragile states vulnerability issues, building an inclusive financial
Africa: most expensive place to send money in the world
At an estimated USD 66 billion in 2015, formal remittances to Africa are three times larger than overseas development assistance and more stable than most
The Economic Contributions of Artisanal & Small – Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have been a reality in Kenya for a very long time, acting as a significant source of employment in