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Nov 12, 2025
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4 min read
Africa possesses substantial crude oil resources, with proven reserves exceeding 130 billion barrels (7.2% of global total), providing a reserves-to-production (R/P) ratio of ~50 years at current levels. However, achieving self-sufficiency in refined petroleum products by 2063—meaning producing and refining enough domestically to meet demand without heavy imports—depends on the scenario. Current production (~4.5 million barrels per day, mb/d) and refining capacity (~3.35 mb/d nameplate, ~55% utilization or ~1.8 mb/d effective) fall short, with Africa exporting ~75% of its crude while importing ~56% of refined products.
2 min read
Defending Your Vision: How Entrepreneurs Can Build a Moat Around Their IdeasIn today’s fast-moving marketplace, every entrepreneur lives with the quiet fear that someone, somewhere, will copy their “brilliant idea.” And the truth is — they probably will.Good ideas get copied.Bad ideas get ignored.What separates thriving businesses from struggling ones isn’t secrecy — it’s strategy.
Nov 11, 2025
3 min read
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) implemented unitary pricing for petroleum products effective November 8, 2025 (midnight Saturday). This replaces the previous zonal pricing system, where fuel prices varied by geographic zone to account for differences in transport and distribution costs (lower in urban areas like Gaborone, higher in remote rural zones). Under unitary pricing, a single national retail pump price applies to each product across all locations, regardless of region.
Nov 10, 2025
The RMB "Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26" report just dropped, and if you're like me, you've already bookmarked it for your next strategy session. This year's edition analyzes 31 countries, spotlighting resilient economies amid global headwinds like aid declines and trade shifts. The top 10? A mix of island powerhouses, North African giants, and East-West risers—Seychelles and Mauritius holding steady at the top, with Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania climbing fast.
Oct 6, 2025
5 min read
Solar Power, Regenerative Farms, and a Path to Sustainable Exports
