In this episode, we’re joined by Bright Simons - renowned innovator, policy thinker, and President of mPedigree - for a candid conversation on the limits of leapfrogging in frontier markets. Bright challenges prevailing narratives and offers a grounded analysis of why certain development models fail to deliver transformative impact.
Our discussion expands into the geopolitics of critical minerals and the urgent need for a coherent African strategy. With his signature clarity and depth, Bright unpacks the structural realities shaping the continent’s economic future.
This is a thought-provoking episode for anyone interested in development economics, industrial policy, and Africa’s place in the global value chain.
Here are the links to his essays we promised to link to:
