Africa

  • Sep 26, 2013
  • 7 min read

Private equity in Africa is on a slow but steady path

Established European and US buyout private equity (PE) groups in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are...

Africa
  • Sep 19, 2013
  • 2 min read

Generating more power in Africa is only one step

Local media yesterday reported the launch of micro US-funded schemes to support off-grid rural...

Africa
  • Sep 18, 2013
  • 2 min read

Chinese firms are not immune to Africa political risk

A report in a leading global daily today noted stronger host government pressure on Chinese oil...

Africa
  • Sep 16, 2013
  • 2 min read

African job-creation rates still lag growth rates

Media reports today cite the European Commissioner for Development as stating that sub-Saharan...

Africa
  • Sep 12, 2013
  • 7 min read

African resource nationalism persists amid downturn

The greater assertiveness of sovereigns vis-a-vis extractive industries investors in the last...

Africa
  • Sep 10, 2013
  • 12 min read

Prospects for Africa in the fourth quarter

Many Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries display a strong reliance on primary commodities exports....

Africa
  • Sep 9, 2013
  • 7 min read

Africa's power deficit is largely one of distribution

Government and foreign investment in sub-Saharan Africa electricity generation is accelerating,...

Africa
  • Aug 30, 2013
  • 6 min read

African low-cost airlines fall short of expectation

Low-cost carrier (LCC) business models have acted as important components of growth in the...

Africa