Africa

  • May 10, 2012
  • 2 min read

African retail will continue to draw investors

The head of international business for Wal-Mart -- the world's biggest retail firm -- today...

Africa
  • May 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

Low-cost airlines look for new African regional growth

Africa accounts for less than 5% of the world's aviation activity, according to the International...

Africa
  • May 3, 2012
  • 2 min read

Risk of nationalisation in Africa still relatively low

Niger's parliament today voted to resume state control of the national telecoms firm, retreating...

Africa
  • Apr 30, 2012
  • 7 min read

Small farms boost emerging-market rural food security

In the past, developing-country governments frequently tried to develop the agricultural sector...

International
  • Apr 25, 2012
  • 6 min read

Risk-funding mismatch limits SWF investment in Africa

On April 22, members of UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urged sovereign wealth...

Africa
  • Apr 24, 2012
  • 2 min read

Shell bid to shift East Africa regional energy debate

The directors of Cove Energy today stated that they intended to accept Shell's 1.8...

East Africa
  • Apr 20, 2012
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Trade will expand but not lead to strong global growth

Global goods trade levels declined by 0.3% month-on-month in February, the CPB Netherlands Bureau...

International
  • Apr 19, 2012
  • 7 min read

Hollande win would change only tone of Africa policy

Africa has not featured prominently ahead of France's first-round presidential elections on April...

Africa