Africa

  • Jul 2, 2013
  • 2 min read

Tariff inertia will prolong Africa's power deficit

Obama today visited a US-owned power-plant in Tanzania as he ends his Africa tour.

Africa
  • Jun 26, 2013
  • 7 min read

'Catch-up' theory belies scope of US Africa influence

US President Barack Obama today begins his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 2009,...

Africa
  • Jun 24, 2013
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Trade will not provide major boost to global growth

Global trade levels rose by 1.4% in April, after falling by 0.1% in March and 1.1% in February,...

International
  • Jun 17, 2013
  • 7 min read

Nile legal rows belie quieter African cooperation

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is due to hold its annual ministerial meeting on June 20 in Juba,...

Africa
  • Jun 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Capacity issues curtail African taxation ambitions

Several African heads of state participated in pre-G8 meetings in London over June 15-17.

Africa
  • Jun 13, 2013
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Nigerian and African markets face asset bubble risk

The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report yesterday largely maintains projections for...

Africa
  • Jun 12, 2013
  • 13 min read

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to attract attention from investors. Yet recent official...

Africa
  • Jun 5, 2013
  • 7 min read

Horn of Africa gold mining outlook is unexceptional

The large rise in international gold prices over the past five years (up by some 50%, even...

Africa