Africa business news

As the Director-General of the UNIDO, what are the factors hindering Africa’s industrialization? The sudden drop in commodity prices caused problems because it lowered the competitiveness of commodities-dependent countries. But …

The worst may be over for Africa’s two largest economies as they likely emerged from a slump in the second quarter. Official data on Tuesday will probably show South Africa’s …

Nigerian ICT professionals, including Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, will meet their Indian counterparts at Eko Hotel and Suites, Wednesday, when the Indo-Africa ICT summit kicks off. The summit …

Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has called on the Private Sector to partner the Parks and Gardens Department to encourage the harnessing of the native …

GABORONE – Botswana has finalised its Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) National Response Strategy and a date for the launch is yet to be announced. Assistant Minister of Trade …

Cape Town – In its bid to advance the Black Industrialist Programme (BIP), the South African government is looking to work closely with its African counterparts. This week, the Department …

The worst may be over for Africa’s two largest economies as they likely emerged from a slump in the second quarter. Official data on Tuesday will probably show South Africa’s …

Trade between the emerging markets Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa (BRICS) has increased but has been highly inequitable, President Jacob Zuma told the Brics Business Forum on Sunday. Zuma …

Boris Johnson will hold talks in Nigeria on Thursday as Britain targets Africa’s biggest economy in the drive to forge post-Brexit trading links around the world. The west African nation …

State-owned entities Transnet and the Development Bank of Southern Africa(DBSA) have agreed to create a new facility that will extend favourable financing to African and Middle Eastern buyers of TransnetEngineering’s …