As we march on to the end of the year, Bizcommunity.com has compiled its annual lists of the top most read stories of the year, as well as the top contributors and top advertisers, in the #BestofBiz. An interesting aside: most of the most read stories on our Africa Media & Marketing portal are the positive business stories on Africa - from awards to business opportunities.
Despite local and global economic and political challenges, initiatives like Africa Trade Week and a renewed focus on agriculture; renewable energy; and concrete proposals to implement the Continental Free Trade Area, spell positive outcomes for the continent.
In fact, 'Africa must do what it is good at', according to development economist Ha-Joon Chang. Chang was delivering the second annual Adebayo Adedeji Lecture during Africa Development Week in Addis Ababa. He said: "Countries can decide their development path. Countries become good at things because they want to excel at making those particular things." It's up to us all.
This is our last week of weekly and daily newsletters until 3 January 2017. Have a wonderful festive season and all the best for the New Year!

Happy holidays!
Louise Marsland
Africa Editor: Bizcommunity.com

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