Companies face being overwhelmed by infrastructure problems, unreliable energy, tax and customs burdens, as well as cheap Chinese imports
‘Democracy is only real if it extends to social and economic areas — it’s not just about having elections every five years’
Explanations for continent’s struggle to develop are complex and disputed
Economic progress has been made, but gains are being threatened by the Covid pandemic, which has squeezed economies, and the war in Ukraine, which has raised food prices