Travelling in Africa is – slowly – getting easier Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 15 November 2019 Forty-seven countries have maintained or improved visa access in the last 12 months.
It’s crunch time for South African Airways Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 14 November 2019 South African Airways has cancelled all domestic, regional, and international flights on November 15 and 16 due to a planned strike.
Modern workplaces – upskilling Africa’s workforce for the needs of tomorrow Published by Chrystele Dumont on 13 November 2019 New technology is sweeping across Africa, giving businesses exciting opportunities that didn’t exist only a few years ago.
Do the BRICS still matter? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 13 November 2019 In purely economic terms the BRICS have not lived up to expectations, but the BRICS have never been just about economics.
ITFC doubles its trade finance and development efforts in OIC markets Published by Press Office on 12 November 2019 The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has announced significant progress in its trade financing initiatives in the third quarter of 2019.
Soldiers alone won’t solve militancy in the Sahel Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 12 November 2019 Any long-term solution must address the broader issues of chronic underdevelopment, compounded by climate change, and weak states.
Sudan’s honeymoon period is already over Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 November 2019 Sudan needs $5 billion in budget support to avoid economic collapse, and has enough foreign currency reserves for just a few weeks.
Agribusiness: Africa’s new investment frontier Published by Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya on 11 November 2019 Africa’s agribusiness sector is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon Published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on 10 November 2019 Cameroonian nurse-turned-entrepreneur Melissa Bime won international fame and funding but faced one major problem: working in her own country.
There is nothing abstract about climate change in Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 8 November 2019 More than 52 million people across 18 countries are facing crisis levels of hunger due to weather extremes.
Rwanda government pushes electric cars, bikes Published by Ruud Elmendorp on 8 November 2019 Volkswagen is demonstrating electric vehicles in Kigali, while a local company has begun selling electric bikes.
Seychelles: Searching for yield surrounded by the Indian Ocean Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 November 2019 Is the Seychelles an attractive investment destination?
Pledges won’t fix South Africa’s economy Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 November 2019 South Africa has secured $24.5 billion in investment pledges at a high profile business forum in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Jeremy Stevens: Africa’s free-trade area a game-changer that could strengthen ties with China Published by Jeremy Stevens on 7 November 2019 The African Continental Free Trade Area could bolster the continent’s trade and investment ties with China and kickstart its industrialisation, writes Standard Bank economist
