African Enterprise Report
The State of Enterprise in Africa
African enterprise is growing in a tougher setting than a headline growth rate suggests. The continent is expected to expand by about 4.2% in 2026, a solid pace, yet most workers still earn their living in informal work, a growing share of new tech capital is debt rather than equity, and basic infrastructure, above all electricity, remains the binding constraint on firms of every size (AfDB, 2026;
Benjamin Acheampong
09 OCT 2026 • 10 MIN READ
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EntreLeadership Series
The Architects Behind the Builders
Entrepreneurs lay the bricks of every economy. But bricks without architecture become rubble — which is why the enterprises that endure are rarely built by instinct alone.
Benjamin Acheampong
09 OCT 2026 • 4 MIN READ
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EntreLeadership Series
Africa, Build the Market. But Who Owns the System That Runs It?
The continent is assembling one of the largest trading areas on earth. The harder question is not who trades in it, but who owns the rails, the rules and the records underneath. It is a question for governments. It is also a question for every founder.
Benjamin Acheampong
09 OCT 2026 • 4 MIN READ
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EntreLeadership Series
AI Won’t Solve Africa’s Unemployment Crisis. Africa Will — Using AI
Artificial intelligence is the most powerful tool of our generation. But a tool has never built a nation. Owners build nations — the tools only decide how fast.
Benjamin Acheampong
09 OCT 2026 • 8 MIN READ
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