Author Archive | Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee

Frontier country report: Gabon’s economy slowly diversifying

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '15 February 2016' in Business Focus, Focus on Central Africa, Gabon

Despite headwinds from the oil sector, we expect real GDP growth to pick up in 2016 to around 5% of GDP on the back of growth in mining, agro-industry, construction and services.

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India-Africa: A partnership with untapped potential

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '16 November 2015' in Foreign investment

India’s growth profile and development needs are similar to those of many African countries, writes Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee, a senior analyst at Deutsche Bank Research.

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Can Mozambique’s growth story be sustained?

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '8 July 2014' in Foreign investment, Infrastructure, Mining & Minerals, Mozambique, Oil & Gas

Forecast to grow at 8% per year over the next five years, Mozambique is benefiting from mineral wealth and infrastructure development.

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Six ways Africa can unlock its agricultural potential

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '16 April 2014' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Infrastructure

Better farming methods and political commitment are ways to improve the agricultural industry.

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High population growth in Africa: A mixed blessing

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '9 September 2013' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, ICT, Kenya, Manufacturing, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oil & Gas, Rwanda, Tanzania

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing fast. How can transformation keep up?

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Africa – the top target for foreign investment in farmland

By Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on '11 January 2013' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Feature Articles

A key driver of foreign investment in land, food security is a challenge mankind has been confronted with in various times and places.

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