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VCs and startup founders rarely pay attention to slow-moving but powerful macro global events, especially with so many fast-moving things to focus on at the micro level, like technology, teams …
‘Chinafrica’ is a macro megatrend set to impact everything from Silicon Valley to Wall Street Read More
The gap was filled by the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa through the provision of medium to long-term export credit and investment guarantees by underwriting bank loans for …
Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa: Building South Africa in Africa Read More
SOUTH Africa is set to regain its status as a net exporter of maize, after the drought of the past two years forced the country to import the commodity. Rains …
SA REGAINS STATUS AS EXPORTER OF MAIZE Read More
South African citrus is arriving to the U.S. in volume in July. The first vessel of South African citrus in the U.S. this summer arrived in early July at the …
South African citrus arrives Read More
The World Bank said on Sunday it had approved a $345 million loan for the expansion of a port in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam, which the East African …
TANZANIA RECEIVES $345 MILLION BOOST TO PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF IT’S DAR ES SALAAM PORT Read More
Opportunities in sectors like textiles, food and agro-processing, agriculture, leather and leather garments, renewable energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and education await Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs in African countries, a business delegation …
African countries invite investment from India Inc Read More
This was one of the messages to emerge during a panel discussion at the Farmer’s Weekly Agribusiness Africa Conference at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg on 4-5 July. The session ‘Building …
A continent of tremendous opportunities (Africa) Read More
The 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ended in Kigali on Saturday with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda saying that the many economic challenges confronting Africa …
President Kagame urges increased Intra-African Trade Read More
At the instance of Dr Benedict Oramah, President of African Export Import Bank (Afrexim), I was invited to this 24th AGM of the bank and one thing that particularly struck …
Transforming Africa’s trade based on logistics Read More
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, has canvassed the support of all Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in the continent for African businesses. He …
Tony Elumelu seeks more DFIs support for African businesses Read More