Can the continent shift from resource dependency to industrial power? A new book explores a bold roadmap for reclaiming economic sovereignty
A recent forum heard that the high cost of capital continues to undermine the continent’s growth and infrastructure development
Investors are increasingly agreeing to African governments’ demands for local mineral beneficiation, driven by their need to secure access to the continent’s valuable resources
South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target
Shari’ah financing can help Africa achieve important development goals
AFSIC – Investing in Africa is delighted to welcome the Fund on board
Attendees will gain valuable insights and strategies for driving empowerment and transformation
Fostering growth, job creation and development across the continent
General Electric looks back at the progress it has made in over 120 years in Africa
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment wraps up in Durban today. It will hopefully provide solutions that will have tangible effects
Food inequality is a complex issue – to achieve food security, we need complex interventions
from various sectors of society
In Africa, the consequences of the growth-at-all costs model are starting to reveal themselves, and they’re not pretty
Creating one African market
There are still serious challenges to development that the continent faces
Recognising and developing South Africa’s brightest stars helps to grow the economy
Are public-private partnerships capable of delivering real value or are they at risk of self-congratulatory spending and recognition?
Every South African needs to be building a better future for tomorrow
The department of economic development is removing restrictions to getting a small business going
The fund-of-funds structure creates a natural disincentive for corruption
If the SMME sector can be catalysed for growth, it can change our national economic fortunes
Life-changing impacts that benefit the poorest
Building a solid foundation in the travel market requires a commitment to reliability
The crypto-currency will positively impact Africa
Investing in the Future Youth Development Award. Runner-up: Second Chance SA Foundation
Investing in the Future Job Creation and Development Award. Winner: Ivili Loboya
‘Perhaps it’s time to re-engineer the Small Business Development Corporation’
Roads agency commits to maximising involvement of black South Africans in all of its processes
Six public-private partnerships have already been registered and approved by national treasury
Industrial parks, residential areas, malls and expansion of existing facilities on the cards
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done
‘African citizens need to be vested in what makes us African and to tap into indigenous systems.’
The commodities downturn has revealed the fragility and structural weaknesses of many African economies. With fast-growing populations, African states are under intense pressure to deliver for their citizens. At the same time, austerity is affecting Africa’s donors, with foreign governments focused on domestic priorities rather than overseas largesse. Climate change and income inequality are fuelling […]