Africa

  • Apr 13, 2012
  • 7 min read

South Africa may stick with its African Union bid

Recent West African instability underlines the continuing challenges faced by the African Union...

Africa
  • Apr 4, 2012
  • 7 min read

Eskom still key to any Southern African power pool

The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is an alliance of twelve state-owned power utilities....

Southern Africa
  • Mar 29, 2012
  • 2 min read

African security challenges worsen Sahel drought risks

More than 15 million people in the Sahel region are at risk of starvation due to the combined...

Africa
  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

East African private equity performs strongly

The private equity (PE) industry continued to grow across sub-Saharan Africa in 2011, albeit from...

Africa
  • Mar 26, 2012
  • 2 min read

African Union will bolster anti-Kony force

The AU, bolstered by intelligence and logistical support from Washington, will become the lead...

Africa
  • Mar 22, 2012
  • 11 min read

Investment set to double Eastern Africa port capacity

The region is expected to see significant investment in port and related infrastructure as new...

Africa
  • Mar 20, 2012
  • 2 min read

Malawi and Zimbabwe may face maize shortfalls

Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF-controlled state media today reported that one-third of this season's maize...

Africa
  • Mar 14, 2012
  • 2 min read

Time and cost will not dim ICC's high Africa profile

In its first substantive verdict, the decade-old ICC today convicted former 'warlord' and...

Africa