How people’s markets value satisfaction more than colonial measurements
The formal education system in developing countries has not taken time to explain and justify colonial measurements that continue to be used in attaching value…
How ICTs are being misused to perpetuate poverty
Contrary to the hype in which ICTs are presented as a panacea, ICTs-related costs in many African countries eroding the meagre promised benefits. Countless studies…
How can developing countries build financial systems that work for the majority and for the environment
Not much research is needed to prove that financial systems in most developing countries do not work for the majority of people and for the…
When poor communities start asking searching questions!
Although rural communities in Africa may not directly push-back donor support, murmurings of dissatisfaction with some development interventions are getting louder. Such concerns are being…
What if policies are highly over-rated?
Policy makers in developing countries are often blamed for lacking the vision to craft appropriate agricultural policies that can guarantee food security and better standards…
Why do cities consume more food than rural communities?
While 70 percent of the population in most African countries live in rural areas, the bulk of food produced in rural areas is consumed in…
Who will be future winners and losers in African Agriculture
While many African countries are competing to lure investors into their agriculture sector, a lot still needs to be done in order to clearly identify…
How and why transacting is a small part of market linkages
Reducing market linkages to transactions is one of the major reasons why efforts to integrate smallholder farmers into value chains have failed to transform agriculture…
How can developing countries valuate their fluid economies?
A major headache for many developing countries is developing criteria for valuating highly fluid and transitory economic activities that are now more prevalent. Employment creation…
The importance of closing knowledge gaps in African agriculture
Efforts to modernize African agriculture continue to focus on the supply-side at the expense of the demand side. In addition to infrastructure-driven agribusiness models, there…