Entrepreneurs

#WEF2017: Watch Alibaba’s Jack Ma share insights on meeting Trump, China, wealth distribution in America, globalization & more

A conversation with Alibaba founder Jack Ma on the future of online trade and globalization at the recently completed World Economic Forum at Davos. The successful businessman shares his insights on meeting Trump, his view on China’s role on the global economy, wealth distribution in America and more.

Leadership

Watch the Best of Africa, Aliko Dangote, Yemi Osinbanjo, Dambisa Moyo, at Davos #WEF2017

Powering Africa: Closing Africa’s energy gap could boost economic growth by 30% by 2040. What business and policy innovations hold the greatest potential for accelerating energy provision? Governing Globalization: Four out of five jobs lost due to globalization have been sacrificed to technological change rather than trade. What have we learned about globalization to improve …

Entrepreneurs

Meet Mohammed Dewji, Africa’s youngest billionaire

In 1999, family-run Tanzanian trading company MeTL had annual revenues of $26 million. Now Tanzania’s largest indigenous conglomerate has sales in excess of $1.5 billion. In the January issue of African Business magazine, Mohammed Dewji, MeTL CEO, says diversification and unique distribution capabilities are the keys to his company’s success. After starting out as a …