There is widespread sentiment that Africa can expect a growth rate of between 5.5 and six percent in 2012, says "This is Africa". Read more »
TradeInvest Africa talks to a media expert on why the sector has not commanded the level of financing that is required to unlock its full potential. Read more »
The total investments in renewable energy in Africa rose from U.S.$750 million in 2004 to U.S.$3.6 billion in 2011. Read more »
The decision by bank rating agency Moody's Investor service to downgrade the stability rating of South African banks from "stable" to "negative" demonstrated the "superficial" way ... Read more »
At least 10,000 investors have been granted mining titles to begin the exploration activities in the solid minerals sector. Read more »
Tony Elumelu, who made a meteoric rise as a banking executive before turning to investing and philanthropy, believes "one big, successful company" can have far-reaching impact. He ... Read more »
Richard Dowden of Agrican Arguments reviews "When China Met Africa," which he describes as "an exquisite fly-on-the-wall documentary following the fortunes of Chinese projects in ... Read more »
Zambia's newly-elected President Michael Sata on Monday warned Chinese investors to respect the country's labour laws to avoid bad blood in workplace. Read more »
Botswana aims to transform itself into an international hub of the world diamond industry, boosted by a deal in which the De Beers mining and sales empire will transfer the ... Read more »
Africa's economic growth is creating substantial new business opportunities that are attracting global companies, writes Nelly Nyagah for TradeInvest Africa. Neville Isdell, the ... Read more »
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