Can Africa industrialize without China? Lessons from Ethiopia and Kenya
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Can Africa industrialize without China? Lessons from Ethiopia and Kenya Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 29, 2025 Share This : Africa’s industrialization has long been a subject of global interest and debate. As the continent seeks to diversify its economies and create jobs for its […]
Made in Africa: Why industrial policy keeps failing, and how to fix it
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Made in Africa: Why industrial policy keeps failing, and how to fix it Ayoki Milton Digital Economy October 29, 2025 Share This : The promise that won’t deliverFrom the Lagos skyline to the Special Economic Zones outside Addis Ababa, every new factory opening is photographed […]
Inflation without growth: The African paradox central banks can’t ignore
Home About Us Research Advisory Services Data Publications Training DONATE Inflation without growth: The African paradox central banks can’t ignore Milton Ayoki Digital Economy October 29, 2025 Share This : Sub-Saharan Africa is living through a macro-economic contradiction that turns textbook theory on its head: inflation is high, yet growth is stubbornly low. In 2024 […]
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 […]