Category : ECONOMY

  Launching a business can be hard work, especially in Africa, where weak governance systems and inconsistent access to critical resources impede success. For Africa’s...

Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has kept Egyptians guessing about how he will handle energy subsidies, one of the most explosive issues coming his...

In the space of just 72 hours last week core OPEC oil producer Kuwait lined up $15 billion worth of gas supply from BP and...

South Africa will grant visas to Indian businessmen wishing to explore prospects in the country within four days of submitting an application, its envoy here...

      H.E. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Sources from the Finance Ministry have disclosed that the total budget to be submitted is estimated at US$529...

                                                         By Megan Rowling            Climate change impacts are expected to push up the price of everyday foods like breakfast cereals, and the world’s biggest...

MAP: Countries participating in WEF on East Asia 2014 Three heads of state and government will join more than 600 delegates from international organizations, businesses,...

MAP: Countries participating in WEF on East Asia 2014 Three heads of state and government will join more than 600 delegates from international organizations, businesses,...

By Tom Stevenson In total, the governments of Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia spend more than $45bn on energy subsidies each year – a...

South African telco MTN has announced plans to commercially launch a 100Mbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service in its domestic market on 1 June 2014, TechCentral...

Algerian Minister of Trade Mustapha Benbada is hopeful that the country can complete the process of accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by the...

By Sherelle Jacobs From health insurance to banking, African companies and entrepreneurs are harnessing the opportunities of big data CEOs claim it will revolutionise African...

By Sherelle Jacobs From health insurance to banking, African companies and entrepreneurs are harnessing the opportunities of big data CEOs claim it will revolutionise African...

By Gumisai Mutum Economic diversification to guard against unfavourable commodity prices Just a few decades ago, the African island-nation of Mauritius depended overwhelmingly on growing...