Africa
Africa's north-south transport corridor lacks funding
The North-South Corridor (NSC) is Africa's most important land transport route by trade volume...
AfricaRetail banks seek to expand pan-African footprints
Sub-Saharan Africa's retail banking sector has grown robustly in recent years, after decades of...
AfricaAfrica-China trade ties provide inroads for renminbi
In 2012 bilateral trade between China and Africa reached nearly 200 billion dollars, an annual...
AfricaAid revamp points to revised France-Africa ties
This year's military intervention in Mali prompted much commentary on France's role in Africa....
AfricaAfrica's special economic zones have muted effects
Compared to Asian counterparts, African countries have been relatively slow in embracing the...
AfricaAfrican sovereign funds gear up for growth
After decades of fiscal mismanagement, sub-Saharan African (SSA) states are increasingly turning...
AfricaHigh value loans obscure China's Africa risk aversion
This week President Yoweri Museveni officially launched the construction of the 1.4 billion...
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