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.
Emerging markets and the man called Trump Published by Sharief Pansarey and Siboniso Nxumalo on 7 March 2017 A question we often get asked is: What effect will Donald Trump’s America-first policy have on emerging markets?
Singapore is embracing the East African Community Published by Otavio Veras on 15 February 2017 Singapore has long noticed the potential the EAC holds as an unexplored emerging market.
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.
Ethiopian plans record expansion in its network with seven new destinations Published by Press Office on 18 January 2017 Ethiopian envisages to reach 120 international destinations worldwide by the year 2025.
Development in Africa is on a firm footing – here’s how to take it to the next level Published by Mills Soko on 3 January 2017 2017 looks to be the year the countries hardest hit by the crisis seek to recover.
Africa’s most valuable business worth less than what it owns Published by Loni Prinsloo, Bloomberg News on 24 October 2016 The whole company is worth only US$72bn, less than its $88bn stake in Shenzhen-based Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Where to after AGOA? Published by Peter Fabricius on 11 October 2016 Can a new, more reciprocal, trade relationship be structured between the US and Africa after the current iteration expires?
Africa: China’s China? Published by James Jeffrey on 4 October 2016 Chinese firms are increasingly outsourcing production to African countries in the face of China’s (and Asia’s) steadily mounting average wage bill.
A variegated picture of the global economy and its spillovers Published by Mthuli Ncube on 9 September 2016 The positive global growth spillovers of a stronger US economy will be countered by negative growth spillovers from China.
West Africans ditch Dutch wax prints for Chinese ‘real-fakes’ Published by Nina Sylvanus on 30 August 2016 Togolese consumers are increasingly choosing Chinese replicas over ‘authentic’ Dutch wax prints.
What Africa can learn from Sheffield’s investment deal with China Published by Sharif Mahmud Khalid on 23 August 2016 Leaders on the continent have not shown enough commitment to ensuring equitable partnerships with China.
Why has Africa failed to industrialise? Published by Masimba Tafirenyika on 9 August 2016 At no point in recent history have calls for Africa to industrialise been stronger than they have been lately.
All is not lost for BRICS-Africa despite recent challenges Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 June 2016 The ‘thrill’ behind BRICS-Africa engagements has waned.