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Pemba in northern Mozambique has seen a surge of new arrivals in step with investments to exploit off-shore gas deposits. Flickr

Why natural resource finds are more than just a curse: the case of Mozambique

Gerhard Toews and Pierre-Louis Vézina 26 Apr 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

Dan Sackey, regional executive for Anglophone West Africa & managing director of Ecobank Ghana

Economic prospects in Anglophile West Africa are looking up

23 Apr 2018

Responsible investors channel over $400bn into Africa

Responsible investors channel over $400bn into Africa

UCT Graduate School of Business 20 Apr 2018

Source: AGCO Corporation

Partnership provides financial solution for Zambian farmers purchasing farm machinery

19 Apr 2018

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Why Africa's Free Trade Area offers so much promise

Landry Signé 27 Mar 2018

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Shift Social Development 27 Mar 2018

New website launched for investors in Africa

New website launched for investors in Africa

6 Mar 2018

African energy investment set to grow

African energy investment set to grow

Kieran Whyte 6 Mar 2018

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2018

Brimstone CEO Mustaq Brey. Image credit: Sunday Times

Brimstone Investment Corporation sells R387m stake in Tiger Brands

Marc Hasenfuss 8 Feb 2018

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

Bizcommunity.com 25 Jan 2018

TMT Finance Africa gets ready for Cape Town event

TMT Finance Africa gets ready for Cape Town event

25 Jan 2018

'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report

'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report

19 Jan 2018

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NRD Capital acquires Mike's Kitchen restaurant chain

10 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Make sure you're at the heart of disruption

Damian Michael 8 Jan 2018

A visa-free Africa still faces hurdles

A visa-free Africa still faces hurdles

18 Dec 2017

Tumisho Grater

At a crossroads: SA's future economic fortune and the ANC conference

Tumisho Grater 15 Dec 2017

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Off-grid power goes mainstream for financing

13 Dec 2017

New breed of leaders wanted throughout Africa to harness impact investment

New breed of leaders wanted throughout Africa to harness impact investment

13 Dec 2017

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Investors turn against fossil fuels at Paris climate summit

13 Dec 2017

More than just beaches and sunshine, Mauritius is investment friendly too

More than just beaches and sunshine, Mauritius is investment friendly too

11 Dec 2017

Vera Songwe, European Union Economic Commission for Africa’s executive secretary

Africa needs energy to grow

7 Dec 2017

SRK's Andrew van Zyl and Marcin Wertz

Mining in Africa: Take a calculated risk

5 Dec 2017

Gerry Rice, International Monetary Fund. Photo: IMF

Zimbabwe will need international effort to restore economy: IMF

4 Dec 2017

Report: Governments own most African infrastructure projects

Report: Governments own most African infrastructure projects

29 Nov 2017

Kenya launches trade portal

Kenya launches trade portal

27 Nov 2017

SA and region face debt struggle, warns Moody's

SA and region face debt struggle, warns Moody's

23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

16 Nov 2017

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