What we need to do for Africa to succeed

Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Economic growth is important, but filling the skills gap and ensuring the people have a good quality of life will be key to Africa’s future success. Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s minister of...
Growth linked to clean energy

Growth linked to clean energy

Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Africa has a population of almost 1-billion, but more than 600-million of them have no access to electricity at all. This is one of the statistics from the new Africa Progress Report,...

Africa on the brink of investment decade

Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Africa is standing on the edge of an “investment decade” as it brings to market large infrastructure projects that can be financed by interested investors. That’s the message from Gordon...

Africa slips in competitiveness

Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Declining productivity and a lack of focus on the basics are impacting Africa’s competitiveness. These are the key messages from the Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 which shows that,...
Governance under the spotlight

Governance under the spotlight

Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Good governance is key to Africa’s development, and no-one should be above investigation. This is the word from President Jacob Zuma, speaking at the World Economic Forum on Africa this...