Kenya moves to improve sole refinery's efficiency
Reuters - 17 April 2012
Kenya has taken steps to transform its sole oil refinery from a heavily-subsidised operation to improve its efficiency and…
Kgalema Motlanthe on the history of mining in South Africa
politicsweb - 17 April 2012
Excerpts from Address by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Ninth International Mining…
What is holding back trade in Africa?
Business Day - 17 April 2012
What is holding back trade in Africa?
Business Day talks to Valentine Rugwabiza of the World Trade Organisation about the need…
Kenyan TransCentury expects jump in profit
Reuters - 17 April 2012
Kenya's TransCentury (TCL.NR) expects net profit for the first half of this year to surpass full year profit for 2011 after it…
South Africa: Motlanthe Opening Remarks at Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Conference
Government of South Africa - 13 April 2012
Opening remarks by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, at the…
IFC, IDB to invest $100 mln in MENA infrastructure
Reuters - 17 April 2012
DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Islamic…
Nigeria Tested by Rapid Rise in Population
New York Times - 14 April 2012
Excerpt:
Nigeria, already the world’s sixth most populous nation with 167 million people, is a crucial test case, since…
Give China all the roads; traditional donors have moved on to other projects
East African - 14 April 2012
In her column last week, Rasna Warah offered a critique of “traditional donors” in Africa,…
African countries must reduce their dependence on donor funds
East African - 14 April 2012
Africa has experienced a rapid economic growth spurt in the past decade however private investment still…
Nigeria militants threaten South Africa investments
Agence France Presse - 15 avril 2012
LAGOS — Nigeria's militant group MEND threatened on Saturday to attack South Africa's investments,…
