Despite the return to political legitimacy, the country’s precarious stability has kept investors at bay. Read the full article here. Published in the May/June 2016 edition of Africa in Fact. Continue reading Madagascar: FDI and politics out of sync
Africans must invest in Africa – just like Japan or China did on their path to development. This is what progressive African business leaders think – and how they have successfully done it. Read the full article here. Cover story of the March 2016 edition of The Africa Report. Photo by ©BBC World Service on Flickr. Continue reading Africans investing in Africa
Private sector participation in Madagascar’s water sector stalled following the presidential coup in 2009. Now, the country’s leading private water proponent, Sandandrano, wants to kick-start investment. Read the full story here. Published in Global Water Intelligence, October 2011. Continue reading Boosting Madagascar’s water sector
Local private water operators in Uganda have more than proved themselves over the past decade. Now the government is looking to reward them with more responsibilities. Read the full story here. Published in Global Water Intelligence. Continue reading Water PPPs deliver in Uganda
Africa needs $93 billion a year for the next 10 years to meet its infrastructure needs. A combination of public and private investments seems like the only solution, even if public-private partnerships have had a mixed record so far. Read the full article here. Published in The Africa Report, Oct-Nov 2010 Continue reading Mind the gap: financing Africa’s infrastructure
The Middle East has relied on desalination to quench its thirst for the last 40 years. But it’s only just started to take a more active role in developing the technology. Published in Knowledge@Wharton. Continue reading Thirsty for innovation: keeping up with desalination in the Middle East
It would take just 0.3% of the Middle East and North Africa’s desert sunshine to power the entire planet. But who will foot the bill to make the green dream happen? Published in Knowledge@Wharton. Continue reading North Africa’s sunny disposition
Groundwater resources are invisible, yet they make up a substantial share of water resources in Africa. Managing them sustainably is technically difficult but essential, particularly when several countries are involved. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report. Continue reading Out of sight, out of mind? Managing transboundary aquifers in Africa
Its willingness to find a solution to its massive power consumption has made China the green energy laboratory of the world. From traditional renewable sources such as wind and solar power to the more outlandish carbon capture and storage, China is leaving no stone unturned to secure supply. Read the full story here. Published in World Business. Continue reading How to keep the lights on in China
Tangiers’s new port is set to become one of the largest in the world – transforming the region in a competitive hub. With Spain and Europe just 14km away, it’s no wonder the city has the wind in its sail. Read the full story here. Published in World Business. Continue reading Tanger-Med: High hopes on the Gibraltar Straits
