Africa to grow 5.5% per annum, but risks remain Zawya Africa is now the world's fastest growing continent in the world and is set to grow at more than 5.5% per annum for the foreseeable future,…

Tunis capitale de l'infrastructure africaine Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Présidente de la Commission de l'Union africaine (CUA), Carlos Lopes, Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique des Nations…

New BBC News series on Africa The Witness In a new BBC World News series, Rendezvous with Zeinab Badawi, presenter Zeinab Badawi meets leading African entrepreneurs, musicians, politicians and…

China's 'soft power' bolsters Africa's new assertive diplomacy nation.co.ke Africa's leaders have become more assertive in global affairs than ever before. This assertiveness is impelled by China's…

The world’s fastest-growing continent economist.com Celebrations are in order on the poorest continent. Never in the half-century since it won independence from the colonial powers has Africa been…

Why investors are into Africa Independent Online (South Africa) - Increasingly, the case for investing in Africa is made on the basis that this “last frontier” is now in a strong position to…

Sustainable urban infrastructure key as African cities grow Creamer Media's Engineering News - African cities would grow nearly three times faster than the global average over the next…

IMF warns African oil producers to avoid "white elephants" (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has urged African oil and gas producing nations to direct their revenue in infrastructure and…

Angola launches $5bn sovereign wealth fund Creamer Media's Engineering News - Angola launched a $5-billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in domestic and overseas assets, funnelling the African…

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam to Spend U.S.$ 247.6 Million On Development Projects AllAfrica.com (East African Business Week) - DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania is expected to spend $247.6m grant in development…