Managing the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be challenging for everyone, but there is no doubt that a UK set to depart from the EU faces added uncertainty. As a post-Brexit Britain finds its place in the world, it would be well advised not to overlook…

How Zambian business is creating new prosperity in the face of climate change Merchants sell maize which is a commodity imported from Zambia, at the Mbare Musika Bus Terminal, in Harare, Zimbabwe, 03 March 2016. EPA/AARON UFUMELI Zambia is a landlocked nation bordered by nine…

2018 will be a difficult year for Zambian agriculture, but its fundamental potential to be the breadbasket of Southern Africa remains, argues Zuneid Yousuf Zambia has great potential to be the breadbasket of Southern Africa. During the extreme El Niño drought of 2015-2016, Zambia successfully…

The UK wants to be Africa’s biggest investor, but there’s a lot of catching up to do. And don’t forget the elephant in the room – Brexit.  Theresa May’s first visit to Africa earlier this year was a welcome reboot of relations. She visited South Africa,…

Zambia has massively scaled up its efforts to diversify its energy sources and make its energy markets more competitive. Just this month, it signed an MoU with Italy to cooperate on technology transfers for more efficient, clean and secure production of energy. Zambia has massively…

By Zuneid YousufThe group chairman and a director of MBI Group. For the many multi-national corporations that use cobalt in their products, the questions raised by investigations into the source of this vital metal presents serious questions. As CNN’s recent reportrevealed, producing an ethical electric car…

‘These firms come under the guise of partnership, but this rhetoric, combined with genuine short term benefits masks longer term problems’ Chinese investment in Africa could be accelerating debt on the continent and creating economies which are “entirely dependent on China”, according to financial experts. Around $86bn (£64bn)…