CONTENTS

Better infrastructure, better lives

Infrastructure development is vital if Africa is to reach her full potential. Two experts explain why


read time: 7 min

Fighting food insecurity

How the world is tracking to achieve the most basic of all SDGs – zero hunger


read time: 5 min

At a transformative crossroads: Mining

Africa’s mining industry once again has a chance to transform the continent


read time: 6 min

Join our opinion-shifting conversations

Watch Blue Space, our series of conversations informed by hands-on experience on our continent


read time: 1 min

Powering Africa

Unlocking Africa’s full renewable energy potential


read time: 5 min

Making the right impact

What it really means to make an impact in peoples’ lives


read time: 3 min

Agriculture: Uganda's coffee farmers

Stanbic Uganda is going all out to support the country’s farming sector from the ground up


read time: 8 min

Schooling that opens minds and doors

How Nova Pioneer schools educate and empower learners



read time: 4 min

Rethinking how we gauge prosperity

Going beyond GDP to get a fuller picture of a nation’s prosperity



read time: 5 min

5 Questions with Rentia van Tonder

Q&A with Rentia van Tonder, head of Standard Bank’s power sector



read time: 2 min

The shift to the East in Africa

As global power dynamics shift, new opportunities arise for Africa



read time: 6 min

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  • Cover
  • CIB Trade AD
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Editor’s Note [2 min read]
  • Infrastructure [7 min read]
  • CIB Cash Management AD
  • Food Insecurity [5 min read]
  • Blue Space [1 min read]
  • Mining [6 min read]
  • Investor Services AD
  • Renewable Energy [5 min read]
  • Sustainable Impact [3 min read]
  • Agriculture [8 min read]
  • Education [4 min read]
  • Prosperity [5 min read]
  • Geopolitics [6 min read]
  • Q&A With Rentia van Tonder [2 min read]
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