Author Archive
Recognising Africa’s informal sector
Recognising the informal sector’s role as a profitable activity may contribute to economic development.
Harnessing remittances for Africa’s development
Remittances by African migrants play an important role as a source of financing and foreign exchange for African households and countries.
Why Africa’s electricity generation costs are among the highest in the world
Africa’s power sector is facing many challenges, mainly due to insufficient generation capacity, which has limited electricity supply, resulting in low access.
African mining – opportunities and challenges
Africa, which produces more than 60 metal and mineral products, has a huge potential with respect to mineral reserves exploration and production.
African M&A market still tiny, but poised for growth
“Africa represents a market opportunity for global M&A players to geographically diversify their capital away from traditional markets such as North America, Europe and more recently Asia.”
Global quantitative easing and its impact on Africa
In recent weeks, three of the world’s largest central banks namely the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan embarked on a new round of monetary easing.
A global rush for Africa’s land: risks and opportunities
In most African countries, the urgent need for development in agriculture and the lack of fiscal space to support capital intensive projects has facilitated large-scale land deals.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
at May 16th, 2013 -
Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
at May 9th, 2013 -
Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
at May 2nd, 2013 -
DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
