What happened to the Single African Sky? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 September 2019 IATA on Tuesday urged African governments to speed up efforts to liberalise their airspace to lower the cost of travel on the continent.
There is nothing surprising about Tunisia’s election Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 17 September 2019 It’s a reaction to the failure of established parties to provide meaningful economic improvement.
The desert won’t fix Africa’s power problem – not yet anyway Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 16 September 2019 The ‘Desert to Power’ initiative plans to provide 10GW of electricity to 250 million people in the Sahel region by 2025.
Africa needs to brace itself for more austerity Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 13 September 2019 Nigeria’s government has approved a plan to increase the country’s VAT rate from 5% to 7.2%.
Don’t forget about Africa’s debt problem Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 12 September 2019 While it’s fallen out of the news headlines recently, Africa’s debt problem is not going away.
Same story different day for South Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 September 2019 Moody’s on Tuesday warned that South Africa’s tenuous credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ depends on the pace of economic reform.
Africa’s tourism sector needs less talk, more action Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 10 September 2019 Morocco has agreed a partnership with Ctrip – China’s biggest online travel agency – part of a plan to attract more Chinese tourists.
Digital ‘leapfrogging’ is easier said than done Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 9 September 2019 Countries in Africa are trailing ‘considerably behind’ developed markets in their share of the digital economy.
Keep an eye on the Sahel Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 6 September 2019 The Sahel’s troubles could have deeper consequences for West Africa.
Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 August 2019 Food security across Africa is deteriorating.
What to make of South Africa’s ‘new’ growth plan? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 29 August 2019 South African finance minister Tito Mboweni has announced an economic growth plan aimed at kick-starting the country’s stalling economy.
Congo’s ‘new’ government is anything but Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 August 2019 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday announced a new government.