Martin Ganda Africa Investor and Adviser

Legend has it that the Zambezi river god, Nyaminyami, was angered by the construction of the Kariba dam. He must have been enraged by the 30 years of ruinous economic policies in Zimbabwe, which reduced a once thriving nation to a stuttering state. But the country is at a promising inflection point. The winds of change have gathered, and new …

US President Donald Trump supports pro-business initiatives on the continent but cuts are likely in infrastructure development Thumbs up? US President Donald Trump poses with African leaders after a Group of 7 Summit expanded session in Taormina, Sicily. in May 2017. Trump is unlikely to reinvest in strategies and institutions that have worked, such as Agoa. Picture: REUTERS Despite the …

Let’s be history-makers. Let’s be the change that we want. The power is in our hands, literally. Nelson Mandela’s legacy is that he overthrew apartheid and ushered in a rainbow nation; black and white people became one woven fabric of the new South Africa. He did not change every facet of South Africa to perfection as we expected, but he …

 J.P. Morgan’s name  is synonymous with wealth and success in America. Throughout his life, the financier and banker drew comparisons to his hero, Napoleon Bonaparte, and it would be difficult to overstate the importance of his influence on American history. In 1871, Morgan founded J.P Morgan & Co., a private banking company that is still one of the leading financial …

The Trillion Dollar African opportunity The day the American Dream turns into the African dream, it will be because of optimists like Martin Ganda. He’s a Zimbabwean born African focused investor, advisor and strategist. Below is a speech he delivered at Africa Utility Week in Cape Town. He sweeps aside the negative and unearths the potential the continent has to …

 The country is battling perceptions and changing expectations, but it’s possible to build a new reality At the worst point of the Zimbabwe economy not too long ago, ten billion Zim dollars was hardly worth the paper it was printed on. That can change quickly and it could rule Southern Africa. (Photo Remko Tanis/flickr). IT might not look likely today, …

Africa is a continent filled with opportunities, from mining to real estate to agriculture. However, the potential for projects in these areas is stunted by the limited accessibility to capital. I see the current generation of young people who have left Africa as its next generation of builders. Armed with access to global networks and pools of capital, our generation …

 Ubuntu at Duke University Martin Ganda and Ubuntu Education Fund Managing Director Jordan Levy at Duke MBA Business in Africa Conference Guest blog by Martin Ganda We recently hosted Ubuntu Education Fund Managing Director Jordan Levy at Duke. Jordan spoke at the Duke Business in Africa Club’s recent Opportunity and Impact Conference. Ubuntu was a fantastic example of the new …

In order to compete in the global market, Africa must tap into its supply of intelligent, eager young people for future leaders, both in the government and the private sector. Being the most youthful continent, with 65% of Africans under 35 years of age, and over 35% between the ages of 15 and 35, now is the time to groom …