Africa

  • Aug 17, 2011
  • 7 min read

Google's Africa strategy is beginning to take shape

The announcement in July of a deal to make Google's services available via the Orange phone...

Africa
  • Aug 12, 2011
  • 6 min read

Internet will not necessarily boost African democracy

Uganda's security minister yesterday accused the main opposition party of using social media to...

Africa
  • Aug 11, 2011
  • 6 min read

East Africans seek gains from independent South Sudan

Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia all stand to benefit greatly from the establishment of a politically...

Africa
  • Aug 11, 2011
  • 6 min read

Africa still faces challenges after 30 years of AIDS

The first cases of AIDS were identified in 1981. The disease has now been recognised for 30...

Africa
  • Aug 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

Gains from global beef prices will be modest in Africa

Opportunities exist for cattle ranchers, particularly in Southern Africa, to increase their share...

Africa
  • Aug 5, 2011
  • 2 min read

African investors seek more public governance scrutiny

Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Olusegun Obasanjo -- instrumental in the establishment of the...

Africa
  • Aug 1, 2011
  • 6 min read

Emerging market growth changes scenario for OECD firms

Rapid emerging-market growth has been driven chiefly by their deeper integration into global...

International
  • Jul 29, 2011
  • 2 min read

Zambia factory cements Dangote's African influence

Dangote's 400 million dollar, 1.5 million metric tonne cement factory opened yesterday, joining...

Africa