Southern Africa economic news
19
Jan
African nations set to approve huge free trade deal (CNN)
by Alanna Petroff @AlannaPetroff
The African continent is on the cusp of something big.
Fifty-five nations are negotiating a free t...
27
May
(AfDB) Annual Meeting: “Africa must think big, act big and deliver big.” (The Africa Report)
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meeting in Lusaka got its official start on its second day and confirmed the principle tha...
22
May
Africa’s CEOs look to innovation and technology to boost growth (IT News Africa)
Africa remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Af...
22
May
Investing in African banks (The Banker (Africa))
Having undergone a series of consolidations, and operating in a region with a young, largely unbanked population, Africa's banks are at...
16
May
Watly: The computer that provides clean water, energy, internet access (CNN Africa)
(CNN) Touted by its creators as the "world's largest solar-powered computer," it could offer a quantum leap for development across rura...
27
Apr
Could Cryptocurrencies be the next big thing in Africa? (IT News Africa)
Mobile money is booming in Africa, and digital currencies are at a close second, due to the same reason: 30% of Africans lack access to...
08
Apr
Angola Cables S.A & NEC South Atlantic to Launch first Cable System to connect Africa and South America by Mid 2018 (IT News Africa)
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Angola Cables S.A and NEC Corporation have announced that the contract to build the South Atl...
11
Mar
Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend (IMG Africa)
THE profile of a rich African is shifting from older white-haired males to younger, hip millennials who have found new ways to make and...
03
Mar
Africa, preparing to become an Always-On continent (IT News Africa)
With global cloud traffic expected to quadruple from current levels to 8.6 zettabytes (one zettabyte is equal to a billion terabytes), ...
23
Feb
(LA Times) Why a congresswoman from Los Angeles is talking about Africa
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By
Madina Toure
By Sarah D. Wire Contact Reporter
It’s 8 a.m., Congress isn't in session and Washington’s roads are icy, but more than 100 ambas...