Africa

  • Jun 5, 2013
  • 2 min read

Africa's low-cost airline sector will struggle to boom

Fastjet, Africa's first low-cost airline launched in mid-2012, was yesterday reported bemoaning...

Africa
  • Jun 4, 2013
  • 11 min read

Regional hegemons limit Africa's economic integration

Political and economic integration within sub-Saharan Africa's sub-regions has for decades been...

Africa
  • Jun 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Africa's retail sector trends may require review

Market media yesterday reported the outgoing head of Nestle's Nigeria operations expressing...

Africa
  • May 31, 2013
  • 7 min read

Shallow finance sectors inhibit African central banks

Central banks in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) typically responded with countercyclical policies to...

Africa
  • May 30, 2013
  • 2 min read

Regional Nile states eye longer-term energy supply

Yesterday Egyptian and Sudanese ministers met to discuss the implications of Ethiopia's diversion...

Africa
  • May 28, 2013
  • 6 min read

Japanese firms seek deeper African footprint

The fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) in Yokohama from 1-3...

Africa
  • May 23, 2013
  • 7 min read

Aid to African militaries carries political risks

Global security and counter-terrorism concerns became significant in shaping how US and other...

Africa
  • May 21, 2013
  • 2 min read

US Africa security strategy may have political effects

The White House announced yesterday that President Barack Obama will begin his second Africa tour...

Africa