Dangote Group on the Africa Opportunity
Aliko Dangote, CEO of West Africa’s largest conglomerate, discusses expansion plans for his company and why now is the time to invest in Africa. Dangote Group is one of Africa’s …
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McKinsey Report: Development In Electrical Power Across Africa
Powering Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is starved for electricity. The region’s power sector is significantly underdeveloped, whether we look at energy access, installed capacity, or overall consumption. The fact that sub-Saharan …
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McKinsey Global Institute Interview: Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, explains why addressing the technology, agriculture, and infrastructure needs in parts of Africa, and in other emerging markets, is crucial to sustaining global growth. The …
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A Major Potential Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Financial Services
Simplifying assumption that revenues are 2% of volume. Source: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; McKinsey analysis. Sub-Saharan Africa offers tantalizing potential for mobile financial services, but as yet there …
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Lions Go Global: Deepening Africa’s Ties to the United States
Africa is the world’s second-fastest growing economic region, yet United States engagement with the continent is lagging. There’s an opportunity to change that. The White House has invited some 50 …
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Lions Go Digital: The Transformative Potential Of The Internet in Africa
Following a decade of rapid urbanization and strong economic growth, Africa is going digital. While just 16 percent of the continent’s one billion people use the internet, that picture is …
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Africa’s Path to Tremendous Growth: Sector by Sector
Africa’s story isn’t entirely about the extractive industries. Seven articles examine the future of a wide range of sectors. Although Africa’s growth prospects are bright, they differ not only country …
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McKinsey Report:The Rise of the African Consumer
By now, most investors and businesses know about the tremendous potential of Africa—the world’s second-fastest-growing region, topped only by emerging Asia. But it may come as a surprise that Africa’s …
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McKinsey Report: The Rise of the African Consumer
By now, most investors and businesses know about the tremendous potential of Africa—the world’s second-fastest-growing region, topped only by emerging Asia. But it may come as a surprise that Africa’s …
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