Mobile money vs. central banks: Who should control Africa’s financial future?
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Mobile money vs. central banks: Who should control Africa’s financial future? Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 29, 2025 Share This : Across Africa, the mobile phone is no longer just a tool for communication—it is a bank branch in your pocket. From the savannahs of […]
Climate-Smart or Climate-Stupid? Rethinking Agricultural Policy in East Africa
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Climate-Smart or Climate-Stupid? Rethinking Agricultural Policy in East Africa Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 29, 2025 Share This : East Africa stands at a crossroads. With rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and growing food insecurity, the region’s agricultural policies are under increasing scrutiny. On one side […]
From Subsistence to Supermarkets: How Policy Can Unlock Africa’s Agri-Potential
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE From Subsistence to Supermarkets: How Policy Can Unlock Africa’s Agri-Potential Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 28, 2025 Share This : A 2025 perspective on turning smallholder farming into a globally competitive, nutrition-secure and job-rich food system Introduction – The $1 trillion food market hiding […]
Special Economic Zones or Special Failure Zones? Rethinking Africa’s Industrial Parks
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Special Economic Zones or Special Failure Zones? Rethinking Africa’s Industrial Parks Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 28, 2025 Share This : Across the continent, gleaming new industrial parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become the centerpiece of Africa’s industrialization strategy. From Ethiopia’s Hawassa Industrial […]
From FarmBots to Fintech: How AI Could Transform African Economies
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE From FarmBots to Fintech: How AI Could Transform African Economies Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 28, 2025 Share This : Across Africa, artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise—it is a present-day toolkit being deployed in fields and finance alike. From solar-powered weed-zapping robots […]
Taxing the informal: Can Africa finance its future without crushing the poor?
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Taxing the informal: Can Africa finance its future without crushing the poor? Digital Economy October 27, 2025 Share This : Africa’s informal sector already pays—just not always to the state, and rarely in ways that are fair, transparent, or growth-enhancing. Designing “pro-poor” revenue strategies is […]
The new debt colonialism: How climate finance is shackling Africa
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE The new debt colonialism: How climate finance is shackling Africa Ayoki Milton Digital Economy October 27, 2025 Share This : Africa stands on the front lines of a climate crisis it did little to create. Yet, instead of receiving reparations or grants to confront this […]
Race to the Bottom?
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Race to the Bottom? Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 27, 2025 Share This : How East African Tax Wars Are Hurting the Poor A Beggar-Thy-Neighbour welcome mat From the Indian Ocean coastline of Mombasa to the shores of Lake Victoria, a quiet but destructive […]
Ghana vs. France: Why Africa Pays 10x More Interest on the Same Debt
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Ghana vs. France: Why Africa Pays 10x More Interest on the Same Debt Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 27, 2025 Share This : In 2025, France’s government can stroll into global bond markets and borrow for under 3% a year.Ghana, with a lower debt-to-GDP ratio, […]
Debt trap or development tool? Rethinking Africa’s borrowing strategy
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Debt trap or development tool? Rethinking Africa’s borrowing strategy Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 27, 2025 Share This : Africa’s debt crisis is back in the headlines. From Zambia to Ghana, sovereign defaults are mounting. Debt-to-GDP ratios in more than half of African countries have […]