Africa

  • Apr 10, 2014
  • 7 min read

Africa struggles to harness China offshoring trend

Rising costs of land, regulatory compliance and labour in China are eroding its cost advantage in...

Africa
  • Apr 2, 2014
  • 6 min read

AU reliance on European funding may skew its agenda

The African Union (AU) Commission will today join African heads of state at the EU-Africa Summit...

Africa
  • Apr 1, 2014
  • 2 min read

Africa's 'middle class' disease burden is overplayed

GlaxoSmithKline yesterday announced plans to invest up to 130 million pounds (216 million...

Africa
  • Mar 24, 2014
  • 7 min read

China in pursuit of 'responsible' investment in Africa

China's investment, trade and financing in Africa has largely been welcomed by the host...

Africa
  • Mar 21, 2014
  • 12 min read

'Taper' will alter capital market trends in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) capital markets are under closer scrutiny as less favourable global...

Africa
  • Mar 18, 2014
  • 2 min read

African fiscal pressure poses debt sustainability risk

A forthcoming World Bank report on sub-Saharan Africa's debt trajectory will show that the...

Africa
  • Mar 14, 2014
  • 5 min read

UK policy shift on Africa aid risks inefficiency

The Department for International Development (DFID) announced on January 27 plans to spend 1.8...

Africa
  • Mar 11, 2014
  • 7 min read

Global competition may stymie Africa's refinery plans

Six sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries -- Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda...

Africa