Record number of South Africans holiday in Mozambique Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 A record number of people crossed South Africa’s Komatipoort border with Mozambique this festive season, state media reported Thursday.
Nigeria: Analysts advise government to sell refineries Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 Miffed by government’s incessant interference in the operations of the nation’s four refineries, industry analysts have again canvassed for their immediate sale.
Gold production in Tanzania receives a boost Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has financed Helio Resources Corp to complete a 20,000 metre, two-rig drill programme in search for gold in south west of the country.
Egypt to start importing meat from Kenya Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 Egypt will soon start importing meat from Kenya and increase tea imports, following successful discussions with a Kenyan delegation.
Our top ten most read articles of 2010 Published by Staff Writer on 19 December 2010 As 2010 draws to a close, we list How we made it in Africa’s ten most read articles of the year.
Nigeria ahead of SA in race to become Africa’s first addition to BRIC grouping? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 16 December 2010 While South Africa is the larger economy, Nigeria is expected to catch up in the next few years.
KFC looking to boost African footprint Published by Claude Harding on 14 December 2010 US-based restaurant group Yum! Brands is aggressively expanding its KFC chicken restaurants across the African continent.
International hotel operators getting serious about Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 December 2010 “All the big brands are now focused on Africa,” says Andrew McLachlan, Rezidor’s vice president of business development for Africa.
BlackBerry to reach more Africans Published by Claude Harding on 13 December 2010 Research In Motion (RIM), designer and manufacturer of BlackBerry smartphones, has improved its distribution capacity in Africa through an agreement with Brightstar Corp., a US-based global services company.
Nigeria’s upcoming elections – looking at some of the issues Published by Staff Writer on 10 December 2010 Investors and business people will keep a close eye on Nigeria’s upcoming general elections. Historian Max Siollun addresses some of the issues
Why South African exporters should take West Africa seriously Published by Staff Writer on 10 December 2010 How we made it in Africa talks to Nils Flaatten, CEO of Wesgro, about why West Africa is a good market for exporters.
Agri focus: World Food Prize winner Monty Jones talks to us Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 December 2010 Dr Monty Jones, one of TIME magazine’s most influential people for 2007, talks to Jaco Maritz about a broad range of issues currently affecting Africa’s agriculture sector.
The reasons why Astral Foods decided to boost its investment in Zambia Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 December 2010 Astral Foods recently opened a broiler breeding farm and hatchery in Zambia. Jaco Maritz talks to Astral’s Roedolf Steenkamp about Zambia’s poultry industry.
Mozambique continues to attract investment Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 7 December 2010 Mozambique has remained on the radar screen of investors this year, as its economy continues to progress from years of civil conflict and a socialist driven ethos.
