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CONTENTSContents
Cover story Lift off! African brands defy the pandemic
Business Intelligence 4 News and deals from around
Africa Cover story: Africa’s Top Brands 12 Pandemic drives African brands story Opinion 32 Can China-Africa shift to become Africa-China? 34 Chinese lending decline leaves huge infrastructure gap 36 Intra-African trade offers buffer against recessions Features 38 Telecoms bidders shun Ethiopia 40 Africa’s cities tool up to face climate crisis 44 Interview: Ousmane Diagana,
Vice-President for West and Central Africa, World Bank 46 Kenya’s Cellulant eyes faster growth with new leader
Countryfiles 48 Angola’s reform plans face challenges 50 Igbo apprenticeship system fuels
Nigeria’s entrepreneurs Talent Agenda Supplement: The future of work 52 How will Covid-19 affect the nature of work?
64 Has the pandemic derailed the diversity agenda? 65 The paradox of workplace engagement and employee wellbeing 70 The rise of the empathetic leader Talent Agenda Supplement:
Interviews 54 Aggreko: Creating a competitive edge out of talent 58 Ecobank takes progressive approach to diversity and leadership development 60 Jules Ngankam, AGF Group CEO:
Technology will enable SMEs to reinvent themselves 62 James Shepherd, CEO, Altaaqa
Global Energy Services: Power sector holds bright prospects for African talent 66 Jonathan Ojany, VP and Global
Head, Center Operations and Strategy, Coca-Cola: Agility is key to survive a crisis 68 Emma Wade-Smith, UK Trade
Commissioner for Africa: The international perspective Review 72 Do Not Disturb by Michela Wrong Editor’s View 74 Ramaphosa’s corruption battle kicks up a gear
