Africa

  • Jul 17, 2015
  • 7 min read

Brazil domestic woes set back ambitious Africa policy

Brazil's effort to expand its influence in Africa as part of a global South push faces severe challenges

Africa
  • Jul 9, 2015
  • 7 min read

Retail investment falls below expectations in Africa

Favourable macroeconomic trends overstate the potential of sub-Saharan Africa's retail market

Africa
  • Jul 2, 2015
  • 7 min read

Chinese firms target Africa's resource value chain

Chinese firms are scaling up natural resource investment, historically dominated by Western entitities

Africa
  • Jun 30, 2015
  • 2 min read

Facebook will push infrastructure growth in Africa

Competition for Africa's vast potential user base is driving Facebook's regional strategy

Africa
  • Jun 23, 2015
  • 2 min read

Succession risks cloud Africa's transition outlook

Regime stability -- rather than democratic competitiveness -- is a better barometer of smooth political transition

Africa
  • Jun 22, 2015
  • 7 min read

Meteorology will be key in global climate change fight

The contribution of meteorological techniques to the forecasting of climate change disruptions is ever more crucial

International
  • Jun 19, 2015
  • 2 min read

Africa PE deals continue to fall short of expectations

Developed market capital continues to view Africa as a growth area for private equity, but deals are in short supply

Africa
  • Jun 18, 2015
  • 6 min read

Cash relief could help states mitigate risks in Africa

Cash transfer schemes theoretically provide an efficient anti-poverty mechanism, but success remains piecemeal

Africa