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How can a centenary infrastructure be rethought and modernized by adapting to 21st century challenges and opportunities? By focusing on rare earth mining prospects, the modernization project of the Lobito Corridor, challenged by local and international threats, can be a transformative opportunity for Southern African countries contributing to competitiveness and internationalization of local economies. In this article, the history, challenges and opportunities of the Lobito Corridor will be analysed, focusing on past and current modernization projects lead by international powers (China, European Union and United States).

The article explores the opportunities and operational bottlenecks faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) expanding across the high-density Lagos-Abidjan corridor (spanning Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire). It demonstrates that successful regional integration requires combining macro-level free trade agreements with a deep mastery of grassroots, informal cultural trade networks.

The first step to volunteering with AAE is to create/update your volunteer profile , As a volunteer, you will be contributing to our strategic shift from “education/advocacy only” model to…

Mentors and proffessionals provide business support and advice to young entrepreneurs and accompanied them through the process of setting up their business and finding solutions to specific business challenges. Participating…

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The AAE Strategy Week is a week-long online event, where each AAE researchers review an entrepreneur’s profiles and other available documentations and apply the tools of business research for strategic planning and…

For many early-stage African entrepreneurs, surviving the initial launch phase is a significant achievement. However, transitioning from survival mode to sustainable, scalable growth remains one of the most critical challenges…

The African Association of Entrepreneurs (AAE) is pleased to announce the official launch of OfferAfrica, a new digital platform designed to strengthen access to opportunities, resources, and collaboration across Africa’s entrepreneurial…

The African Association of Entrepreneurs (AAE) is proud to announce the launch of its 2026 annual e-book, Entrepreneurship in Transition: Resilient African SMEs in a Digital Green Era. This comprehensive collection…