Ideas that shape Africa’s business future
Research-backed thinking, leadership insights, and business intelligence curated for Africa’s evolving economic landscape.
A Publication by Lagos Business School
by Bongo Adi, Professor of Economics, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University For the past 70 years, global economics has repeated a single gospel: poor countries get rich by building factories. The blueprint was simple – move workers from farms to assembly lines, leverage cheap labour,…
by the ENFSE Team At first glance, Nigeria’s banking sector appears to be a pioneer in gender representation. Across the twelve leading institutions, women account for approximately 46% of the workforce, according to 2023 bank annual reports; they form the absolute majority. But beneath these…
By Ikechukwu Okugo [EMBA 29] | Vice President/Head of Sales, Coronation Securities Limited The informal economy across Africa is neither hidden nor quiet. It is vibrant, resilient, and deeply embedded in the continent’s daily economic life. From open-air market traders to transport operators, these nano…
Sixty-three years ago, the foundations of African unity were laid with a shared vision of collective progress. Today, as we commemorate Africa Day 2026 under the African Union’s Agenda 2063 theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems”, we are reminded that the “Africa…
by Oreoluwa Adeyinka, Senior Programme Manager, Lagos Business School Family Business Initiative Across Africa, and particularly in Nigeria, family businesses are the backbone of economic activity. They generate employment, drive domestic production, and anchor local supply chains. Most of these enterprises are founded with long-term…
By Nkemdilim Iheanachor | Professor of Strategic Management, Lagos Business School For decades, the dominant logic of business strategy has been built around a single unit of analysis: the firm. Build walls. Protect your advantages. Lock out competitors. The stronger your moat, the safer your…