Africa’s greatest economic opportunity: Trading with itself

Kingsley Makhubela writes:
Changes in today’s global landscape mean emerging markets must consider how they shape their own futures. Many countries in the developed world have focused their efforts and resources inwards as a result of challenging economic times. There is a danger that a shift away from emerging markets will negatively impact the global economy’s ability to grow in the future.

This is especially dangerous for Africa given its growing integration with the global economy in recent years. In order to mitigate this, Africa must take steps to secure its own share of global economic growth. In addition, we must be able to sustain the economic growth of Africa ourselves...[more]