World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa economic outlook for 2019 Published by World Bank on 11 January 2019 Growth is expected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2019.
Carlos Lopes: Guinea is not a pig or a fowl, rather a country about to take-off Published by Carlos Lopes on 6 December 2017 With progress in macroeconomic indicators, sustainable sovereign debt included, the country is feeling the new business climate.
Mining issues in Africa: Private sector stakeholders share their views Published by Otavio Veras on 21 September 2017 Africa Mining Day gathered six high profile figures to talk about mining exploration and production.
Is the African mining sector becoming uninvestable? Published by Warren Beech and Jessica Black Livingston on 24 August 2017 Positive views of investment in Africa don’t always extend to the mining and natural resources sector.
Resource nationalism moves up a gear in Tanzania Published by Dan Paget on 31 July 2017 One of Tanzania’s gold mining companies have been slapped with $190bn bill for revised taxes, interest and fines.
The economic costs of illicit financial flows in Africa’s extractive sector Published by Stephen Yeboah on 25 July 2017 Trade misinvoicing, which is a major aspect of illicit financial flows, is a bottleneck on Africa’s growth.
Why 2017 could be a better year for Africa’s miners Published by Press Office on 15 February 2017 Africa’s mining industry has been through a challenging few years.
Mining Indaba: Even the food tastes better this year as optimism returns to the industry Published by Kate Douglas on 8 February 2017 There is newfound energy at this year’s Mining Indaba, especially compared to the somewhat depressing event last year.
South African mining sector – the need to stage a comeback Published by Henk de Hoop on 6 February 2017 ‘South Africa desperately needs to see a return to job-creating growth.’
New dates for ConMin West Africa Published by Press Office on 3 February 2017 ConMin West Africa Exhibition and the National Mining Summit has been moved from April to 13–15th June 2017.
Zambia: Ignoring golden rules of taxation can strangle your economy Published by Alastair McCready on 29 November 2016 The Zambian government should stop moving the goal posts.
Beneath the Surface: Pius Kasolo, CEO, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc Published by Justin Probyn on 27 September 2016 ‘Apart from the cyclical commodity prices, the power deficit being experienced in the country is one of the greatest threats.’
Five countries, often overlooked, poised for 5%-plus growth Published by Eve Strauss on 12 September 2016 Strong growth in the face of challenging economic conditions across the continent.
The slow road to recovery for South Africa’s economy Published by Dave Mohr and Izak Odendaal on 12 September 2016 Looking ahead, the key factors that will determine the extent of the recovery are the direction of the rand, with its important influence on inflation, interest rates and general sentiment.
