Six cents per acre was only the start; what followed was a structure that shaped sovereignty. Today, Africa is rewriting that architecture through agency, capital, and execution.
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Timbuktu was a global knowledge hub with 180+ centres where books rivalled gold. Scholars translated ideas into African languages, and 350,000+ manuscripts survive today thanks to Abdel Kader Haidara.
Watch the full story of the Timbuktu Desert Universities
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In 1926, Liberia sold 1 million acres to Firestone for 6 cents per acre, trading sovereignty for liquidity. Now, Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda, and Nigeria are moving from extraction to execution. Download the full report: https://t.co/CLePUATUOg
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Africa's pharma market is set to hit $110 billion by 2030, with 70% of medicines still imported. The movement toward local production marks a crucial health security shift.
Check out the infographic for insights.
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Introducing Intelligence: Mkutano Companyโs Quarterly Briefing
Africa's narrative is driven by finance, institutions, and infrastructure. Intelligence offers insights for decision-makers, providing structured analysis of African economies and markets.
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Africa has plenty of phosphate, but imports 90% of its fertiliser, leading to high costs for farmers. The problem lies in the lack of local processing. Investing in value-added processing could transform agriculture in Africa.
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Egypt's sports dominance stems from strong infrastructure, elite academies, top coaches, and continuous competition, resulting in high rankings and over $12.5M in prize pools. Watch the video for more insights.
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Africa is the only region with patent filing growth in 2023, at 1.3% of the global share. Key highlights include:
๐น๐ณ Tunisia: +26.4% growth
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa: ~640 filings
๐ช๐ฌ Egypt: 350 filings
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Morocco builds 535,000+ cars a year, exports 90%, and imports most key components, no engines, just strategy. Meanwhile, Africa has only 3 cars per 100 people. The real question: who are we building for?
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Africa's mineral wealth is crucial for transformation, focusing on:
โก๏ธ Value addition
โก๏ธ Strategic ownership
โก๏ธ Smarter partnerships
Discover how Africa is moving from extraction to value creation in the infographic.
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Africa's resource wealth can be maximized through local processing, enhancing value, reducing costs, and increasing returns. This shift is already creating significant opportunities. Full article on Substack.https://t.co/5H6dm1aZNS
In 16th-century Timbuktu, books were the main trade, and a thriving knowledge economy flourished with 1 in 4 people studying. Africa has done this before; can we do it again?
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African athletic talent is in global demand.
More athletes are competing on bigger stages, opening new opportunities and pathways.
Our latest piece explores what this means for the future of sport and the systems behind it.
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