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The greatest business opportunity of the 21st century
The narrative of Africa as a crisis-prone economic backwater has a long history. But it no longer matches its present. And it will not be the continent’s future.
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National Business Review
Why Africa’s rise matters
Kenya is not South Korea. But it or some other Sub-Saharan country could be the next growth miracle that no-one saw coming – until it happened.
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Fighting bad government policy the South African way
Two countries, two successful internet entrepreneurs, two clashes with government. Last week we witnessed an epic Twitter battle between Trade Me founder Sam Morgan and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce over the usefulness of research grants. Meanwhile, founder of Thawte Consulting and the Ubuntu Linux OS, Mark Shuttleworth, won a long legal fight against the South African Reserve Bank.
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Auch Afrika ist noch nicht verloren
Nicht die Dürre ist das Problem Afrikas. Es fehlen Recht und Ordnung, um erfolgreich wirtschaften zu können. Selbst bei großer Hitze.
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Weatherproofing African economies against climate change
This means that climate change need not be disastrous for Africa. But to deal with it when it occurs, Africans need the institutions of the free society on which their agriculture and their economies can grow. Just like Australians did, with the rule of law, property rights and free markets, Africans too could build weatherproof economies.