World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 | World Economic Forum

With its youthful population, vast natural resources and fast-growing cities, Africa is at a critical juncture on the world stage. Read our collection of articles that explore the themes behind #AF19, the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019, taking place in Cape Town on 4-6 September.

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Geographies in Depth

'This is Africa's century' - what we learned at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town 2019

Geographies in Depth

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Geographies in Depth

I went blind at age 5, but managed to stay in education. We must ensure 93 million children with disabilities get the same chance

Geographies in Depth

Why the skills gap remains wider in Africa

Dion Shango 03 Sep 2019

Industries in Depth

These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 04 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

What to expect from the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019

Robin Pomeroy 29 Aug 2019

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This is how we can make African agriculture more resilient to climate change

Patrick Verkooijen · Global Center on Adaptation 06 Sep 2019

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The women of Turkana county, Kenya are ready to lead

Neema Kaseje 04 Sep 2019

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South Africa's SMEs should be first in line for a digital upgrade

Lwazi Bam and valter adao 05 Sep 2019

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

South African women's fury at gender-based attacks spills onto the streets

Geographies in Depth

These are the 5 skills African employers are looking for

Olajumoke Adekeye 03 Sep 2019

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Meet the Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019

Rosamond Hutt 03 Sep 2019

Industries in Depth

A roadmap for destination management in the digital economy

Sérgio Guerreiro 04 Sep 2019

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Geographies in Depth

Africa is creating one of the world's largest single markets. What does this mean for entrepreneurs?

Gerald Chirinda 02 May 2019

Geographies in Depth

From Hangzhou to Rwanda: what Jack Ma is bringing to Africa’s digital transformation

Brian A. Wong and Roger Yong Zhang 03 Sep 2019

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These are the 5 biggest risks facing sub-Saharan Africa this year

Sean Fleming 03 Sep 2019

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Africa can rise – if our leaders end extreme inequality

Winnie Byanyima and Peter Kamalingin 03 Sep 2019

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These 5 start-ups are shaping the future of Africa's cities

Jonathan Hursh and Emmanuel Adegboye 04 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Africa's future is innovation rather than industrialization

Alex Liu 01 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Reduce costs, save lives: how healthcare data can help emerging economies

Noella Bigirimana 03 Sep 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

How taking photos of Africa's incredible wildlife became a mission to save nature

Skye Meaker 03 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

The forgotten heroes of the economy: why better warehouses will be key to Africa's growth

Geoffrey White 03 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

A for-profit project has improved nutrition in Rwanda - is it a model that can eliminate hunger across Africa?

Mauricio Adade 03 Sep 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

Senegal is planting millions of mangrove trees to fight deforestation

Sean Fleming 03 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

8 ways to help African e-commerce fulfil its potential

Kimberley Botwright and Matthew Wilson 03 Sep 2019

Health and Healthcare Systems

Impact investing: a shot in the arm for African healthcare

Ken Gustavsen 03 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

Why Africa's digital boom is only just getting started

Tawanda Sibanda and Achankeng Leke 03 Sep 2019

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4 ways to become a 'business baobab' on the African economic landscape

Achankeng Leke 02 Sep 2019

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3 ways to get Africa's informal economy on the books

Mark Elliott 29 Aug 2019

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Revolutionary technologies will drive African prosperity - this is why

Cathy Smith 01 Sep 2019

Arts and Culture

Transforming pain into healing

Jesmane Boggenpoel 02 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

How can the African private sector woo China?

Jinghao Lu 01 Sep 2019

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How satellites can solve Africa's eco-challenges, from deforestation to illegal mining

Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen and Nicholas Davis 01 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

Working together to end the AIDS-HIV pandemic

Andre Hoffmann 01 Sep 2019

Health and Healthcare Systems

In the future, no one should be excluded from healthcare

Jasper Westerink 27 Aug 2019

Industries in Depth

Why tourism policy needs to use more imagination

Robert Govers 01 Sep 2019

Boardroom warriors: how CEOs are becoming champions of change

Julie Linn Teigland 01 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

Africa is aiming to create the world's largest trading bloc. It won't succeed without women

Chinwe Egwim 30 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Why Africa must be ready to take the quantum leap

Solomon Assefa 28 Aug 2019

Wellbeing and Mental Health

This woman is fighting to end stigma around mental health in Uganda

Kate Whiting 29 Aug 2019

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Here's how refugees can realize their own economic potential

Mahmoud Jabari and Silje Ditlefsen Zanni 01 Sep 2019

Circular Economy

5 ways Coca-Cola is cleaning up its plastic footprint in Africa

Bruno Pietracci 01 Sep 2019

Circular Economy

5 ways Coca-Cola is cleaning up its plastic footprint in Africa

Bruno Pietracci 01 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

Africa's food system needs a better class of middlemen

Chris Mitchell 01 Sep 2019

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Africa must become more resilient to climate risk. Here's how

Beat Strebel 26 Aug 2019

Resilience, Peace and Security

Why philanthropy for – and by – Africans is the future

Ellen Agler 29 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

How 'agritech' could lead Africa's rising start-up scene

Mohammed Al-Beity 30 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

How to follow our #af19 meeting in Cape Town

Beatrice Di Caro 12 Aug 2019

How to start a digital healthcare revolution in Africa in 6 steps

Patrice Matchaba 26 Aug 2019

Economic Growth

Factories are no longer the sure route to prosperity. Here's why

Arancha González Laya 26 Aug 2019

Education and Skills

IBM Q: The next level in supercomputing capability

Jake Bright · TechCrunch 29 Aug 2019

Economic Growth

4 lessons in economics from Algeria’s victory in the Africa Cup of Nations

Rabah Arezki · VoxEU 20 Aug 2019

Trade and Investment

This is what a no-deal Brexit would mean for South Africa

Thando Maeko · Mail & Guardian 29 Aug 2019

Resilience, Peace and Security

West Africa is becoming the world’s piracy capital. Here’s how to tackle the problem

Observer Research Foundation 28 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

Africa must use tech to chase corruption out of the shadows

Petrus Marais 26 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

5 things to know about African migration

Johnny Wood 09 May 2019

Industries in Depth

This invention is helping to tackle Africa's food waste problem

John Okot · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Aug 2019

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3 reasons why most Africans aren't on the internet – and how to connect them

Stéphane Richard 27 Aug 2019

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Why the most important tool in healthcare is trust

Jeremy Farrar 26 Aug 2019

Botswana recognizes LGBTQ rights, leading the way in southern Africa

Marc Epprecht · The Conversation 02 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

3 lessons from running an AI-powered start-up in Africa

Jaco Maritz 12 Aug 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

Africa is set to get its first vertical forest

Rosamond Hutt 15 Aug 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution could mean the end of traditional manufacturing in Africa

Project Syndicate 19 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Africa's approaches to crisis management are unique when it comes to dealing with disease

Anthoni van Nieuwkerk · The Conversation 19 Aug 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

In South Africa cash is still king for the country's biggest lenders

Emma Rumney 06 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Six of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies are in Africa

Landry Signé and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim · Project Syndicate 06 Aug 2019

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5 facts to know about Africa's powerhouse - Nigeria

Kate Whiting 09 Aug 2019

Africa’s tropical land emitted more CO2 than the US in 2016, satellite data shows

Daisy Dunne · Carbon Brief 20 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

This is what needs to be done to bring electricity to Sub-Saharan Africa

World Resources Institute 20 Aug 2019

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How to turn Africa's manufacturing sector into a high-tech powerhouse

Craig Arnold 26 Aug 2019

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Africa shouldn't have to choose between high growth and low emissions

Laura Menzies 26 Aug 2019

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A mega-solar initiative will help southern Africa shine

Andrew Herscowitz 26 Aug 2019

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Things are bad and getting worse for South Africa. Or are they?

Adrian Gore 26 Aug 2019

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5 policy hotspots that are key to Africa's digital transformation

Alice Munyua 26 Aug 2019

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Africa must become more resilient to climate risk. Here's how

Beat Strebel 26 Aug 2019