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Construction boom brightens future for East Africa
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| It is a ‘boom’ as many people are describing the growth of East Africa Construction industry. Many investors have taken the advantage of the boom by shaking off their pockets to invest in skyscrapers, shopping malls, roads, schools, hospiRead More... |
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Southern Africa: A Rallying Call for Industrial Development
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| It is no longer a secret that Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In fact, the continent has recorded impressive growth rates in the past few years.Latest figures by the United Nations indicate that the continent registered gRead More... |
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Industrial empire Bulawayo reduced to a ghost town
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| Bulawayo, also known as the City of Kings because of its rich past as the home of the ancient Rozvi, Torwa and Ndebele kingdoms, is no longer a place fit for a king.This year the city commemorates 120 years of its founding by the British arch-imperiaRead More... |
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Renewal of Agoa a benefit to both US and Africa
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| FOLLOWING the conclusion of the US-Africa Summit in Washington DC last week, it is opportune to reflect on some of the outcomes for SA and Africa.On the eve of the summit, ministers of trade from those African countries that are eligible for the tradRead More... |
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Ford EcoSport Crosses 1 Lakh Sales Milestone
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| The US auto major Ford on Tuesday announced that the company's compact SUV EcoSport has reached one lakh sales milestone.Ford EcoSport, a phenomenal offering in the SUV segment continues to make history with its sales in the domestic and export markeRead More... |
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Africa: Opportunities for UK Oil and Gas Companies in Africa
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| UKTI's event in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games highlighted support available to help UK business access export opportunities in east and west Africa.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) ran an oil and gas seminar at the British Business House (BRead More... |
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Africa's oil and gas sector continues to grow
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| Africa’s oil and gas sector is continuing to show substantial growth, despite regulatory uncertainty and corruption, according to PwC Review.
The challenges facing oil and gas companies operating in Africa continue to be diverse and numerous fRead More... |
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Stratfor Editorial Series Puts Spotlight on Africa's Power Sector
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| On the heels of the inaugural U.S-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, Stratfor today published the first installment of its newest editorial series focusing on sub-Saharan Africa's electricity generation and transmission capabilities and analyzRead More... |
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Obama announces $12B in new aid to Africa power sector
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| President Obama unveiled $12 billion in new pledges from the private sector and government institutions on Tuesday to help strengthen Africa's electric power infrastructure.The new commitments to Obama's Power Africa initiative, which the president lRead More... |
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SAP Wants A Bigger Bite Out Of African Enterprise Market And Commits $500 Million By 2020
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| SAP, the German enterprise software giant, has committed to invest $500 million by 2020 in the African region.The goal is to grow its business across five main regions in Africa - South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Angola, and Morocco - but it said most oRead More... |
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Africa agricultural initiative gets $7 billion boost from private companies
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| A group of African and U.S. firms on Tuesday will announce an additional $7 billion in spending to promote agricultural development in Africa, nearly doubling an Obama administration initiative aimed at mobilizing private money to ease hunger and povRead More... |
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Dubai highlights growing importance of halal meat imports
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| Based on a recent study by Thomson Reuters, in collaboration with Dinar Standard, the report stated that the overall halal food and beverage market was worth US$1.1 trillion last year, while the market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was valued at Read More... |
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£10m for Africa agriculture project
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| Research Into Results (RIR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh, will make the latest agricultural research and innovation available to budding small businesses in 10 countries in east and southern African.They will then mentor Read More... |
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Denmark to invest Sh18bn in Kenya projects
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| The government of Denmark plans to invest Sh18 billion in Kenya in the next four years to support various development projects.Visiting Dannish Trade and Development Minister Mogens Jensen said the funds will focus on supporting devolution, green eneRead More... |
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Marriott sees bright future in African travel
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| Marriott International is hopeful that Africa's growing middle class will mean more travel both to and within the continent, and more guests for its 130 hotels and counting across nine African countries.
The hotel company announced Tuesday at the U.Read More... |
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