By Abdi Ali
Published May 22, 2023
Africa: Open for Business, a book by Deanne De Vries, a veteran of the logistics industry who spent her career criss-crossing the continent, most recently for global logistics giant Agility, has won the inaugural Business Council for Africa (BCA)’s African Business Book of the Year Award. Dr De Vries, who till 2020 was based in Mozambique, was commended for her clear writing and a book that provided an insightful and useful overview of Africa’s business environment.
Coming in second and third places are The Time-Travelling Economist by Charlie Robertson and Africa 2.0: Inside a Continent’s Communications Revolution by Russell Southwood, respectively.
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“We congratulate everyone who participated in this competition for their outstanding achievement,” said Arnold Ekpe, chairman of the Business Council for Africa that presented the awards in collaboration with Brand Communications and African Business magazine. “Every book was unique in its own way. They were very different in style and scope, but all equally enjoyable. I am delighted to have finally seen the launch of these awards. We hope the BCA Annual Africa Business Awards will encourage and promote serious discussion and analysis of businesses and economies in Africa.”
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The event, that brought together authors, industry leaders and Africa watchers at Africa Centre in London, United Kingdom, to celebrate the winners of this literary award in the business and economics category, was held on May 19, 2023.
BCA is presented as organisation dedicated to fostering economic growth, trade, and investment in Africa with a focus on promoting business excellence and collaboration.
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