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3 weeks ago | 
african.business | Anver Versi
The second Djibouti Forum comes in what the apocryphal Chinese curse labels “interesting times” – an understatement for the current geopolitical chaos. But the government of Djibouti and its sovereign wealth fund, which is the organiser of the event from 6 to 8 April, should be congratulated for ignoring the outside clamour and sticking to their calendar.
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2 months ago | 
magazinedelafrique.com | Anver Versi
Après un hommage au Prince Karim Aga Khan, disparu le 4 février 2025, à l’âge de 88 ans, nous publions un entretien accordé à NewAfrican en juin 2018. Son leadership mondial sera difficile, voire impossible, à combler. Le monde a perdu un dirigeant rare et extraordinaire avec le décès de Son Altesse le Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
african.business | Anver Versi
The annual World Economic Forum at Davos comes when the developed world is teetering towards the far-right and protectionism is threatening global economic growth. But in this maelstrom Africa is bucking the trend and perhaps showing what can be achieved through positive energy.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
magazinedelafrique.com | Anver Versi
L’Afrique peut aller à l’encontre des tendances mondiales, et c’est ce qu’elle fait, en s’engageant dans des collaborations susceptibles de refondre la croissance et d’offrir un système plus équitable et plus juste. Le Forum économique mondial annuel de Davos (du 20 au 24 janvier 2025) se tient au moment où le monde développé bascule vers l’extrême droite et où le protectionnisme menace la croissance économique mondiale.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
newafricanmagazine.com | Anver Versi
Once again, as a crisis-scarred 2024 gives way to an as-yet pristine 2025, it gives us great pleasure to introduce you to 100 African individuals who we believe have made a substantial difference to the continent – and in many cases, to the world over the year. “The real value of this annual feature in New African,” one of our esteemed readers and collaborators told us, “is that it is a like a large family get-together.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
linkedin.com | Anver Versi
ECOWAS breakaway strains West African business ties ECOWAS has had a difficult year. In January, the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal from the West African bloc – effective as of January 2025 – and established an alternative regional organisation, known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
linkedin.com | Anver Versi
Botswana turns to Boko In a political earthquake, the Botswana Democratic Party, in power since 1966, was consigned to a decisive defeat in this month's general election. The party has been left with just four of 61 seats in parliament. President Mokgweetsi Masisi immediately accepted the result and handed power to opposition leader Duma Boko. With hindsight, the warning signs had been flashing for the BDP.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
african.business | Anver Versi
Whatever other deficiencies Africa may have, there is no shortage of the desire to get fully involved with whatever new technology is going on out there. The continent is now as fixated as people elsewhere in the world with Artificial Intelligence (AI). And as always happens when a relatively new technology begins to loom larger in our lives, all sorts of speculation, including wild conjectures, bursts loose and we are inundated with conflicting claims.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Dulue Mbachu |Anver Versi |Omar Ben Yedder |African Banker
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of MauritaniaNearly two years after the massive Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility – a building designed for hydrocarbons produced at sea – embarked on its journey from China, weaving through Singapore on its way to Senegal and Mauritania. The striking image landed in the office of the energy and petroleum minister.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Anver Versi |Faustine Ngila |Mushtak Parker |Dulue Mbachu
This article is sponsored by Stone XCross-border payments have become a critical pillar in the global economy, facilitating trade, investment, and personal remittances across borders. As businesses and individuals increasingly rely on international transactions, the demand for faster, more efficient payment solutions has grown exponentially. The rise of e-commerce, globalisation of supply chains, and the need for real-time payments in an interconnected world have driven a shift in expectations.
