Sudan is one of Africa’s largest gold producers; and a vast resevoir of untapped resources provide further golden opportunities for investors in mining
The secession of South Sudan has proven to be the catalyst Sudan needed to revitalize its economy, the country’s State Minister for Investment Osama Faisal Elsayed Ali states. Since 2011, the country has embarked on a bold strategy of diversification away from oil, and towards industries such as mining and .... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015
World Bank reports released today underline the way to improving the competitiveness of key manufacturing sectors in Kenya. Analysis shows that the performance of the timber-furniture, textile-apparel, and leather and leather products value chains in Kenya are important for employment and growth in the country.
Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015
Norwegian firm Scatec has begun plans to construct 250MW capacity solar plants in Egypt aimed at boosting electricity production in the country.
Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015
Kenya now banks on solar power in a bid to meet its electricity demand. The country will now be focusing more on solar energy to boost its 5,000MW increase on the grid by 2016,the Energy and Petroleum ministry has announced.
Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015
Wood Mackenzie asserts that the oil price crash has accelerated the need for fiscal adjustments, as Sub Sahara African governments prepare to weather significant reductions in vital tax revenue. With no increase expected in production volumes, future revisions will need to strike the right risk and reward balance – incentivising investors to commercialise the continent’s vast untapped resource base.
According to the analysis company the oil price decline h.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th October 2015
Tanzania’s average arabica coffee prices rose at the Moshi auction last week, buoyed by strong demand from exporters and higher New York markets, the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said.
Tanzania, which ranks behind Ethiopia, Uganda and Ivory Coast in terms of output on the continent, mainly produces arabica and a bit of robusta coffee. Prices of Tanzania’s arabica normally track the New York market while those of robusta take their cue from London.
Th.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th October 2015
Africa is a continent on the move. This Fall Frontier 100 Forum celebrates the dynamism and growing importance of African business — not only on the continent — but also in the global sphere. The rising influence of homegrown African businesses in the global economy reflects the changing realities on the ground. In 2014, Africa accounted for 9 of the world’s 15 fastest-growing economies. Some 26 of Africa’s 54 countries have achieved middle-income statu.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th October 2015
Dubbed the new investment frontier, Africa’s attractiveness is becoming more visible to large corporations, institutions and investors.
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th October 2015
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has boosted electricity access in rural Uganda following the approval of US$ 121m loan to finance the project.
Posted on : Wednesday , 28th October 2015
Many African countries are in the grip of a nuclear fad. They believe nuclear energy will bring with it an international currency of prestige. Countries with nuclear energy programs are seen as rich and technologically advanced and as a result possess advanced status compared to other developing countries.
Nuclear is not new to Africa. It has been active since the 1950s when the Democratic Republic of Congo built Africa’s first nuclear reactor. But now, more Afr.... Read more »
Posted on : Tuesday , 27th October 2015
Black Rock Mining (ASX:BKT) has been granted a trading halt this morning, with its shares placed in pre-open.
The company requested the halt pending the finalisation of funding for its exploration program, and to strengthen its balance sheet.
Earlier in the month Black Rock hit its highest graphite grades yet at its Mahenge graphite project in Tanzania.
The halt will remain in place until the opening of trade on Wednesday 28th October 201.... Read more »
Posted on : Tuesday , 27th October 2015
An improved rice parboiling system is improving productivity and profitability for women rice parboilers in central Benin
The system, called GEM, was set up as a part of an African Development Bank (AfDB) project, Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa. Combined with targeted training, it was rolled out two months ago among more than 450 women rice parboilers in the Glazoué rice hub in central Benin.
In the short time it ha.... Read more »
Posted on : Tuesday , 27th October 2015
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