Silk Road reloaded Published by Keith Crane and Michelle Bach on 17 June 2017 The humbly named Belt and Road Initiative is anything but humble.
Africa’s growing leverage in business and trade relations Published by Joel Ng and Densua Mumford on 8 June 2017 However, it must also focus on developing coherent collective strategies to maximise the potential gains available.
Nigeria: Accelerated infrastructure investments needed to drive the next wave of economic growth Published by Oludayo Abass on 5 June 2017 Nigeria is currently experiencing the effects of its overdependence on oil and underinvestment in infrastructure.
New railway halves travel time from Nairobi to Mombasa Published by Mwamoyo Hamza on 5 June 2017 The standard-gauge railway was built with the help of loans from the Chinese government.
Four Africa-based property and construction companies to look out for Published by Staff Writer on 23 May 2017 Dynamic, high-growth companies which have come to the attention of major global investors.
Africa – a hub of opportunities waiting to be unlocked Published by KPMG Africa on 3 May 2017 Africa’s growth and development is intimately linked to infrastructure development, and in many instances, the lack thereof.
Q&A: Investing in port infrastructure in Angola Published by Staff Writer on 17 April 2017 For Angolans, a major international import and export hub that is complemented by free zones, has enormous potential to create entirely new supply chains.
Lessons learned in years of financing African infrastructure Published by Kate Douglas on 30 March 2017 We talk to the people behind the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, which has committed over US$1.3bn in 20 African markets for mostly private sector projects.
China-Africa relations: Musings from the Belt and Road initiative Published by Adefolake Adeyeye on 9 March 2017 The initiative would open up a number of routes for transferring goods to Africa and within Africa.
In defence of Germany’s Marshall Plan with Africa Published by Adefolake Adeyeye on 7 February 2017 Despite the challenges of investing in Africa, the continent holds many opportunities for German companies.
Planes, trains, and automobiles: East Africa’s massive infrastructure project begins Published by Jill Craig on 6 February 2017 LAPPSET will consist of a 32-berth port on Kenya’s north coast, a railway, an oil pipeline, highways, international airports, and resort cities.
African passports: The powerful, the weak and the (now) barred from the US Published by Kate Douglas on 30 January 2017 US President Donald Trump has now banned visa access to citizens from three African nations. We look at the continent’s most powerful and weakest passports.
New African railways ride on Chinese loans Published by Salem Solomon and Falastine Iman on 30 January 2017 Funding railways benefits China by connecting ports and facilitating the movement of raw commodities that are badly needed to fuel China’s development.
21 quotes on how to be a better entrepreneur: By Africans for Africans Published by Staff Writer on 23 December 2016 Over the course of this year we spoke to entrepreneurs across the continent who shared their experiences and advice.
