Southern Africa economic news
18
Aug
Home comforts: why Africans are increasingly investing in Africa
Investment into Africa has usually been the preserve of developed world firms seeking extra yield for their portfolios. However, in the...
28
Jul
(NYT): Facebook and Other Tech Giants Expand Internet Access in Africa
Nearly two years ago, Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, announced an ambitious effort to connect the world’s poorest people ...
15
Jul
African textile sector welcomes US trade agreement extension
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The US government has granted a long-term extension to a major US-Africa trade programme on 29 J...
12
Jun
After 26 countries signed $1 trillion free-trade plan, AU heads of state now want to double the deal
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AFRICAN NATIONS are taking steps toward creating a free-trade zone with a combined size of $2 t...
09
Jun
Tazania’s natural gas reserves now stand at about 55 trillion cubic feet (tcf) following new deep sea discoveries off its southern coast.
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Tazania’s current natural gas reserves now stand at about 55 trillion cubic feet (tcf) followin...
08
Jun
General Electric to Invest 10 Billion in Africa, Tragets Nigeria Rail Sector
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General Electric (GE), a 123-year old American Conglomerate with operations in 130 countries ar...
06
Jun
Africa’s Top 20 most connected countries by user numbers
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According to worldometers.info, the population within South Africa sits at just over 53 million...
28
May
Alternatives to project finance in Africa
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The challenges of this financing are magnified in sub-Saharan Africa, as there is a paucity of ...
20
May
Cargo drones in Africa: Going the last mile?
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Drones are a controversial topic when it comes to national security. However cargo drones, with ...
20
May
Transaction banking is dead: Econet Wireless founder Says
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As the evolution of mobile banking continues to disrupt the financial services sector, the found...