Africa

  • Jan 23, 2012
  • 7 min read

Accelerating African growth remains resource-dependent

The faster and better sustained economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 2000 has been...

Africa
  • Jan 17, 2012
  • 6 min read

Fiscal woes drive global resource nationalism

In recent times, governments of many resource rich countries have stepped up measures to obtain a...

International
  • Jan 17, 2012
  • 7 min read

Chinese banks still show relative caution in Africa

In November, Beijing reported year-on-year growth of more than 30% in its trade volume with all...

Africa
  • Jan 6, 2012
  • 7 min read

Security focus challenges aid agencies and military

Changes in the nature of civil conflict and violence in recent years are eroding the segregation...

International
  • Dec 30, 2011
  • 7 min read

South African private equity opportunities still exist

South African private equity (PE) firms face different challenges and opportunities from those...

South Africa
  • Dec 29, 2011
  • 6 min read

East African hydrocarbons regulations will get tougher

Kenya's Ministry of Energy on December 27 said that it expects France's Total and Brazil's...

Africa
  • Dec 8, 2011
  • 2 min read

Food prices will witness further moderate declines

Global food prices remained near stability in November, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • Dec 7, 2011
  • 6 min read

Anti-LRA offensive set for expansion in Central Africa

Uganda's military reported yesterday that US special forces troops had deployed to South Sudan...

Africa