Oil at $50 a barrel: Better times ahead for Africa’s crude producers? Published by Kate Douglas on 3 June 2016 The oil price has risen substantially from record lows.
CEO: Africa’s oil and gas industry still offers opportunities for service providers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 May 2016 Geoffrey White highlights opportunities in Mozambique and Ghana.
Fundo Soberano de Angola announces 2015 investment update Published by Press Office on 19 May 2016 The Fundo Soberano de Angola is a sovereign wealth fund wholly owned by the Republic of Angola.
Quantum Global acquires land in the Planalto region of Angola Published by Press Office on 3 May 2016 The government of Angola has leased over 80,000 hectares of plantations and additional land bank area to Quantum Global to develop large-scale wood fibre plantations in the Planalto region of Angola.
Angola: Risk and reward Published by Louise Redvers on 3 May 2016 The country is trying to diversify its economy and reduce its dependency on oil exports.
Portuguese-speaking Africa’s young entrepreneurs hoping to make it big Published by Staff Writer on 21 April 2016 This year the Anzisha Prize has seen a notable increase in applicants from Portuguese-speaking African countries – mainly Mozambique and Angola.
Five things Shoprite’s latest results tell us about retail in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 February 2016 Nigeria and Angola showing resilience, while low-income consumers increasingly shop closer to home.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removes Angola from its anti-money laundering monitoring list Published by Press Office on 22 February 2016 The National Bank of Angola (BNA) will no longer be subject to the FATF’s monitoring process under its on-going global anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) compliance process as per the recent report issued by the FATF.
How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities Published by Mark Esposito and Terence Tse on 16 February 2016 Africa is home to several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and the youngest population.
Angola’s Probity Laws: The will to combat corruption Published by Norman Nadorff on 8 December 2015 Many sub-Saharan African nations have enacted robust anti-corruption laws and created related enforcement mechanisms, often pursuant to treaty obligations or lender requirements. This article briefly describes the status of Angola’s anti-bribery laws.
A.T. Kearney ranks Gabon and Botswana as Africa’s top retail markets Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2015 In its recently published 2015 African Retail Development Index, consultancy A.T. Kearney ranks African countries according to their attractiveness for retail expansion.
From local to global: Spur’s evolution into a pan-African restaurant franchisor Published by Kate Douglas on 27 July 2015 Spur Corporation is planning to expand to 100 restaurants in Africa (excluding South Africa) over the next five years.
Chinese ICT provider Huawei eyes Angola and Mozambique Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2015 “If the population is there, the opportunities are there,” says Huawei’s vice-president for southern and eastern Africa.
Angola: Facing a new normal Published by Alexa Lion on 7 July 2015 As low oil prices change realities of doing business, companies have to adapt to a new environment.