While some companies see Africa as a 'new frontier', others companies, such as Procter & Gamble, have been investing for decades and are aiming to boost market opportunities. Read more »

The announcement of a significant oil find last year by the Australian company, African Petroleum, caused a jump in its stocks. But was it just another business maneuver? Read more »

The Chinese government has extended a multi-million dollar loan facility to Zimbabwe which will be used to fund several projects in the country. Read more »

Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg joined by other African megastars electrified music fans at the MTV Africa All Stars Read more »

Cosatu is opposing government's decision not to allow a planned protest on Johannesburg highways against e-tolls. They are planning to stage a series of "drive slow" protests to ... Read more »

Opposition MPs have united in attacking government during a parliamentary debate on Guptagate and are demanding an independent inquiry. Read more »

Many of the 1,429 families resettled to make way for mining in Tete province, have had their access to food, water and work disrupted, a Human Rights Watch report shows. Read more »

Deputy President William Ruto has sent a letter of demand to the Nation Media Group over an article alleging he spent taxpayers' money to hire a luxury jet. Read more »

Although listed by the International Monetary Fund as one of the world's fastest growing economies, not all benefit from the post-civil war boom. Read more »

A federal high court in Lagos has wound-up the case involving Barewa Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture, which killed 80 babies in 2008. Read more »