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When Mamey Kamara attended the opening of Ivorian chocolatier Instant Chocolat, she instantly fell in love. Born and raised in Abidjan,...

The pound hit its highest level in over seven months of Wednesday, as investors’ attention turned to the Bank of England’s quarterly...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is preparing to pay roughly $300 million to resolve a long-running U.S. investigation into allegations of bribery by...

Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out...

Ultra-accommodative policies by central banks have helped support growth and inflation dynamics both in the UK following the shock EU...

Durban, South Africa The influence of innovation on African countries’ developmental progress continues to be one of the most frequently...

In the heart of Lagos, Africa’s biggest city, sits a sprawling, bustling market stacked with almost every tech product imaginable and...

Africa is overwhelmingly the poorest region in the world. In 2015, after more than a decade of the “Africa Rising” narrative, the...

There are many ways to look at countries. Some see connected pieces of political geography; others see ‘imagined communities’ tied...

From music to movies, from banking to buying food, mobile phones have revolutionized the way we access the world today. But for...

As a teenager, Madiba Guillaume Olivier dreamt of moving from Cameroon to Europe or the United States to pursue his passion for video...

Africa is at risk of losing a generation of 21st century workers and job creators. If current trends continue, Africa will be home to one...

African and global business leaders will gather for the Initiative for Global Development’s Spring Frontier 100 Forum on May 5-6, 2017,...

The financial markets have an unlikely new hero. In recent months, the best way to make a serious amount of money in a short amount of...

Consumer prices are expected to have inched up in the March quarter, mainly on the back of higher fuel and food costs, taking headline...

The Trump administration took its first truly protectionist step yesterday, but its target wasn’t China or Mexico. Instead, the US...

Thousands of Sri Lankan motorists were queuing for fuel on Monday after workers at the state-run oil firm went on strike, demanding the...

Despite its vast oil riches and impressive economic growth, Nigeria has struggled to lift its people out of poverty over the past three...

Donald Trump’s message to bring jobs back to America has been loud and clear, but by no means is it new. With the rise of nationalist...

An Indian trade official has warned Australia not to get too optimistic about signing new deals with the sub-continental giant, unless...