Thought Leadership

Smart Cities Are Key If Africa Wants To Tackle An Impending Population Explosion. “Governments should adopt and embrace innovation and technology to bring about lasting development solutions.” -Laurent Lamothe- By 2050, it is estimated that 1.3 billion people will be added to Africa’s population. Unless infrastructure development happens at an unprecedented pace, there will be…

The Global South Needs To Prioritise Partnerships And Technology To Tackle Shared Challenges. By Laurent Lamothe The global South is poised to be a major driver of global economic growth and represents an important element of international cooperation for sustainable development in the region. South-South cooperation is also an expression of solidarity that promotes two-way…

The ICT sector can make evidence-based policymaking a reality for African governments. Policymaking is fraught with uncertainties and political considerations. Research-based evidence has to compete with many other factors in government decision making, but policymaking based on evidence is gaining importance in several African countries. In the face of dwindling official development aid and competing…

Rwanda Firmly Positions Itself On Africa’s Tech Hub Map By Laurent Lamouth founder of LSL World Initiative In recent years governments across Africa have prioritised investment into the technology industry. With tech hubs growing across the continent by 40% this year. Africa’s technology ecosystem experienced rapid growth with 618 active tech hubs providing “the backbone…

A Thriving Informal Sector Is A Good Thing For Africa Most developing countries have a thriving informal sector, but governments are constrained when it comes to regulating this sector so that it can contribute to the formal economy. However, for most informal business owners registering a business is at best arduous, with a drawn-out application…