Nigeria, a closer look at its economic performance
There is an increasing international perception that Africa is standing now at a turning point. It has become one of the world’s top growth...
Growth of Regional Banks in Africa
African banks are expanding into neighbouring countries and further afield benefiting from their knowledge and expertise in familiar territory.
Over the last five years Africa...
Tana 2014 – Africa’s peace and security and illicit financial flows
The 3rd Tana Forum to discuss the Impacts of Illicit Financial Flows on Peace and Security in Africa from April 26-27 , 2014, Bahir...
African Business Monitor 2013
Total external financial flows to Africa reached a new record high in 2012, totalling USD 182 billion, driven by FDI and remittances. there have...
Tanzanian customers get free mobile access to Facebook
Tigo Tanzania in a partnership with Facebook have agreed free access to Facebook services in English and a new Kiswahili version through their mobile...
RWANDA: A regional trade hub – Tunde Olupitan interviews Hon. François...
RWANDA: A regional trade hub – Tunde Olupitan interviews Hon. François Kanimba, Minister of Trade and Industry, Rwanda Mr François Kanimba has been one...
Small Scale Enterprises are Sustainable Foreign Direct Investments
In this article Mazdak outlines the aspects which characterize SMEs as sustainable FD Investors and the relevance of SMEs as sustainable FDIs.
There has always...
Peace is good for business – entrepreneurship and violent conflict in...
Peace is good for business – entrepreneurship and violent conflict in Africa
By Tilman Brück, Wim Naudé and Philip Verwimp
Arms flows to sub-Saharan Africa (excluding...
Climate change and East Africa’s Economic progress
It is a misconception in many African countries that climate change is a ‘first world problem. While Africa has contributed little to global warming,...
Africa And The Luxury Market
Luxury, a new type of luxury, a new definition? The definition of luxury is changing, from one that alluded to expense and quality, to...











