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A decades-old dream to turn the sun-drenched Middle East and North Africa (Mena) into Europe’s giant solar farm refuses to die, and now may finally become a reality. In June, …
Mena solar farms to power Europe underway Read More
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 …
Worst May Be Over as Biggest Africa Economies End Growth Rut Read More
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 …
Africa has great investment potential, Zuma tells Brics forum Read More
An Iranian official says that interactions with a representative of South Africa at Iran’s Chamber of Cooperatives yielded in the deal to export Iran’s honey to the African country. “The …
Iran begins honey exports to S Africa Read More
Ghana is now exporting electricity to her neighbours, La Cote d’Ivoire. This is just seven months of the Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration. Minister of Information, Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid disclosed this earlier …
Ghana now exporting power to La Cote d’Ivoire Read More
London – Africa and Brazil were more attractive areas for oil and gas exploration than the Arctic, where firms would need 15 to 20 years to tap reserves due to …
Africa and Brazil ‘are better oil bets than Arctic’ Read More
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 …
Boris Johnson talks trade and security in Nigeria Read More
MYANMAR is about to export approximately 300,000 tonnes for the next five consecutive years. Detailed negotiations regarding the rate and arrangement will be finalised after the MoU is signed, U …
First rice export bilateral agreement signed Read More
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 …
New Transnet, DBSA finance scheme set up to support African rail exports Read More
IN a continent of over one billion people, the ICT market in Africa, excluding South Africa is valued at only $10 billion. South Africa’s ICT market is valued at over …
Sub Saharan Africa’s ICT industry valued at $10 Billion Read More