Patriotism and Profit Part II: Tanzania a Gem in Need of Polishing
Patriotism and Profit Part II: Tanzania a Gem in Need of Polishing by John I. Akhile Sr Let’s be clear, champion companies run the world. In most cases, with the exception of the Soviet Union, North Korea, and many African countries, political leaders are managed by champion companies. What are “Champion companies?” They are brands […]
Patriotism and Profit: Creating Champion Companies in African Countries (Part I)
Patriotism and Profit: Creating Champion Companies in African Countries (Part I) by John I. Akhile Sr Champion companies are companies that develop products or evolve a business model that becomes a ubiquitous brand known throughout the company’s region and, in many cases, the world. A few random examples of champion companies/brands are: Boeing, Toyota, Walmart, […]
Turning African Countries into a Dynamic Jobs Engine for Economic Growth (Part I)
Turning African Countries into a Dynamic Jobs Engine for Economic Growth (Part I) by John I. Akhile Sr. It is not sufficient to identify the challenges facing African countries. It is more crucial to proffer ideas that embody solutions to the problems identified. Every informed personality agrees with the widely-held belief that African countries have […]
Economic Transformation Starts by Deciding to Prosper
Economic Transformation Starts by Deciding to Prosper by John I. Akhile Sr. The main objective of leadership is to chart a path to the future that is both navigable and fulfilling. Blazing a new path is fraught with risk and in some cases, danger. Paradoxically it is an absolute truism that no success is possible […]
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl Part Three
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl Part Three by John I. Akhile Sr. Leaders are supposed to inspire, exhort, teach, and correct but in African countries, most leaders are raping and stealing from their people. As such, they have no voice to exhort and inspire because a rapist and a robber […]
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl Part Two
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl Part Two by John I. Akhile Sr. Despite the dubious results it has produced since independence, begging bowl diplomacy remains the default economic development strategy of African leaders and their governments. It is a huge poser because begging bowl diplomacy has been and remains the […]
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl
African Countries Can Stand Tall by Eschewing the Begging Bowl by John I. Akhile Sr. It is incredulous that in 2018, more than 60 years since the emancipation of colonial Africa, that the governments and leaders of the countries of the continent have not acquired a deep-seated understanding of the primary bloc of the world […]
Opportunities Abound in Africa
Opportunities Abound in Africa by John I. Akhile Sr. The dominant narrative of the countries of Africa should be one of opportunity. The assertion is not for the sake of hype but because it is true. In every direction you look, there are opportunities. The question to ask is what it will take to exploit […]
Ethiopian Entrepreneur Builds Global Enterprise
One Step at a Time In 2005, young entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu founded the footwear brand, soleRebels.She began her business in the city she grew up in, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. To build soleRebels, she focused on integrating the culture of her home and the skills of local artisans into building a footwear brand that is […]
Re-Engineering Development in African Countries Part Twenty: Conclusion
This article is a continuation of Re-Engineering Development in African Countries Part Nineteen African countries are at an inflection point in their post-independence existence. Prosperity is truly within the reach of the countries of the continent. For predictive cause and effect, there are internal and external indicators. The most important internal indicator is that, slowly […]