Africa’s population growth will cause most countries to become younger, a trend that will occur at the same time as the rest of the world ages
To limit dependence on China, Africa has several options to raise cash for infrastructure development
Of the 61 projects discussed at the forum, 45 have been negotiated and closed
Heads of state from across the continent, senior government officials and investors from across the globe have flocked to the conference
Investors discussed 60 projects and deals worth $40-billion with the aim of fast-tracking closure and removing policy and regulatory constraints
Being open for business means we have to be open with one another first
The investment forum is the first of its kind on the continent
African states have bet big on huge hydroelectric plants, but climate change is threatening rainfall
The African Investment Forum aims to mobilise funds to facilitate much-needed infrastructure projects
The ONE Campaign―the anti-corruption charity fronted by U2 lead singer Bono― is embroiled in a major bullying scandal
Investment management firm Allan Gray confirmed on Monday that it had appointed the former finance minister as a non-executive director to its board.
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says SA’s high rate of joblessness could be solved with better skills training at tertiary institutions.
Akinwumi Adesina pitched phenomenal ideas such as an "African Google", a transnational electricity market and a regional stock exchange.
Outogoing African Development Bank (AfDB) president Donald Kaberuka said this week the bank’s governance structures and business model "were wrong".
The contest for the presidency of the African Development Bank could rival the drama of the 1995 election that saw a stalemate.
Eight candidates are vying to become the next head of the strategic African Development Bank as the continent undergoes an economic transformation.
Abusive transfer pricing, bribery and tax evasion are contributing to the loss of more than $60-billion from unlawful money flows in Africa.
A person can’t eat GDP; growth must reach all, says the African Development Bank president.
Zimbabwe’s finance minister appealed Monday to the African Development Bank to ease the terms on the $566-million it is late in repaying.
Inadequate infrastructure across Africa costs about R408-billion in lost GDP a year.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is an impressive turnaround story.
Opportunities for business in Africa are mounting as its middle class has become the fastest-growing in the world.
Africa’s robust 4.5% economic growth forecast for 2012 should not prompt premature celebration, the African Development Bank has cautioned.
Guinea-Bissau’s junta and opposition parties are pushing on with plans for a lengthy transition, defying calls for a return to democracy.
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An African Development Bank report has shown due to 20 years of solid economic growth, Africa’s middle class has tripled and poverty is on the wane.
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Europe’s debt crisis has led banks there to refuse to lend money to firms trading with Africa, threatening growth on the continent.
Commentators are doubtful that SA’s R2.4-billion loan to Swaziland will secure long-term economic stability or meaningful political reform to them.
The turmoil in North Africa has hit growth across the continent but may be prompting important indirect political changes.
Labour unions are planning a series of further strikes to voice their feelings about proposed wage cuts and to lobby the government to resign.
Eskom has been granted a $365-million loan by the African Development Bank for its wind and solar power projects.
Cash-strapped Swaziland is on course for an African Development Bank loan worth $145-million to help plug its widening budget deficit.
There is little risk the political crisis in North Africa could spread to sub-Sahara Africa, but escalating oil and food prices are the main worry.