The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: What Can be Done to Lessen the Minerals-Fuelled Conflict Situation? On the border of a conflict region It was 2018 and I was visiting the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda to fulfil…
Unlocking the Zambian and DR Congo Copperbelts Major Bilateral Logistics Initiatives First-hand experience of a major border crossing The client’s instructions were very clear. My colleague, Duncan and I were to walk through the Zambia–DR Congo border crossing at…
Cape Verde: A Little-Known but Model African State Two years in a country I knew so little about For two years in the late 1980’s, I was tasked with coordinating technical assistance to the desalination and power generation plant…
South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Baby Faces Its Birth Pains An unusual arrival Whenever an aircraft begins its descent to a new city destination, and the announcement to fasten seat belts is made, I peer out the window to get an…
DR Congo: The Kinshasa-Matadi Transport Corridor A Vital Link Receives Attention An important announcement on a long-delayed rail project… In August 2023, an interesting news item appeared on my computer screen. It was headed: “The rehabilitation of the Kinshasa-Matadi railway:…
Cameroon: The Kribi Deep Water Port Becomes a Reality So much port development From about 2010 until 2018, many of my business missions into sub-Saharan Africa were based on sea port developments. New ports were developing relatively suddenly in…
Ethiopia: Prospects for a Health Sector Transformation? The mission The client was a multinational pharmaceuticals manufacturer, specialising in the production of drugs that treat rare diseases. Special emphasis was on the fields of oncology (cancer) and nephrology (kidney disease.) My…
Botswana: Can Maun Evolve into Something More Than Just the ‘Welcome Mat’ to the Okavango Delta? The precious Okavango Delta. A major ‘bucket list’ item It’s a question clients have asked me many times: “You’ve travelled all over Africa.…
Zambia: Mpulungu Port As A Unique Inland Waterway Trade Route One day I’ll get to visit Mpulungu I have to start with the confession that I have never been to Mpulungu before. I had my first opportunity in the very…
Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast: An Agricultural Success Story that is Blossoming Even More Why no dried mangoes?… It was sometime around 2002 and I was walking with an Ivorian friend in the streets of Abidjan’s posh Cocody suburb. “So many mangoes…