THE cap and trade system is a better option for curbing carbon emissions than carbon taxes, as these do not encourage companies to change their behaviour, says a climate change consultant.
NAMIBIA with its small population could concentrate on developing its services sector even more, as it would be rather difficult for the country to compete with larger economies like South Africa in the manufacturing sector, the EU ambassador to Namibia has said.
Luftansa Group has announced that at the end of September, its fleet increased to a total of 725 aircrafts, even as it also disclosed that it was making huge investments in ground facilities.
Following the failure of Commerce and Industry minister, Chief Achike Udenwa, to attend public hearing on a proposed law to review existing bilateral trade agreements between Nigeria and other countries, House of Representatives yesterday threatened to ignore the 2010 budget estimates of the ministry.
Developing economies dependent on export commodities such as Kenya face uncertain times over persistent volatility of ocean freight charges, a new global maritime report warned.
China has not given up on its attempt to become a player in the Nigerian oil industry. Consequently, the $50 billion offer to the Federal Government to enable it acquire 49 per cent stake is still on the table. This translates to some six billion barrels in oil reserves.
ZIMBABWE and two Chinese investors on Monday signed four multi-million dollar deals that will see the Asian companies investing in the mining and transport sectors.
Despite the recent liquidity crunch in the banking sector, the sector has registered a significant growth in the last four years, netting Rwf80 billion in equity this year from Rwf21b in 2005, according to information from the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR).
A European Parliament (EU) delegation has decried the fact that although Botswana is classified as a middle-income country, almost 30 percent of the population is living below the poverty datum line of $1.25 a day.
HEAVY investments in the construction industry has boosted the performance of the sector, which is growing faster than mining and tourism, officials said earlier this week.
An MP has proposed that private investors join the the manufacture of number plates business for the country's vehicles.
The government on Wednesday called on Arab businessmen to invest in the country, saying the east African nation offers great opportunity for investment.
The Federal Government's plan to revamp oil/gas sector could stall if oil reform bill does not pass by early next year, a scenario which some oil firms fear will further delay investment decisions in the country.
Presidential Adviser on Energy matters Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah, said Monday in Bombe, India that the Federal Government has invited Indian companies to operate in the country's oil and gas sector and expressed confidence that Indian investments in Nigeria would be profitable while at the same time it would secure India's energy supply needs.
APPARENTLY looking for a more practicable way of giving succor to the disabled, MTN Nigeria, last week, at the 2009 International Day for persons with disability commemoration put about 470 disabled persons on wheels.
Hearts to Africa Foundation, a non-profit making charitable organisation, based in the United Kingdom, last Saturday donated learning materials to 56 schools from nursery to senior school level in the country, at a presentation ceremony held at Atlantic Hotel in Banjul.
The Gambia, Senegal sustainable fisheries project is a five-year regional initiative supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/West Africa Regional Mission.
NAMIBIA'S refusal to conclude an interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) until the western bloc has addressed all the country's concerns is "commendable", trade law analyst Enga Kameni has said.
Cranes are busy offloading containers at Rwanda's multi-billion franc Convention Complex at Kimihura.
Of late artists like businesspeople bound by the dictates of good social corporate governance have turned into philanthropists in their communities.
Celebration Health and its various partners yesterday donated medical drugs worth US$4,5 million to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare to be distributed to hospitals countrywide.
THE national malnutrition level for children under five years of age continues to increase owing to poverty, a senior Government official has said.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth performance has improved substantially during the last decade and the World Bank attributes activity in the infrastructure sector as having played a significant role in achieving the growth. Though Africa's infrastructure still remains grossly inadequate, the upside is private investment in projects is increasing - particularly in transport, ...
Sub-saharan African markets are attracting interest from foreign fund managers seeking to diversify risks in their global portfolio. André DeSimone, executive director at Kestrel Capital tells us why Africa's stock markets continue to perform remarkably well despite their small size and low liquidity.
SA HAS seen some recovery from the recession that followed the international financial crisis, with growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 0,2% in the third quarter of this year.
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