China helps Africa repay debt amid Covid-19 pandemic
Pretoria – The people’s Republic of China has introduced an array of interventions to cushion African nations struggling to meet debt obligations with Chinese institutions in a bid to alleviate
Germany targets Africa for trade, investment
Germany-Africa Business Forum (GABF) offers opportunities for cross-border collaboration Kampala, Uganda; Investment and business climate, available workforce and access to markets, and transport, energy and technological infrastructure are the key…
World Bank: Roadmap to address Africa’s climate change & poverty
The World Bank has released a plan for Africa to address climate change and poverty. Image: Pexel.com The World Bank has unveiled the Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan (NG-ACBP),
South Africa to Fight Graft, Boost Mining in Recovery Plan
Cyril Ramaphosa /Photographer: Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images By: Antony Sguazzin and S’thembile Cel An unprecedented economic recovery plan set to be unveiled by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa focuses…
Africa to Learn From Covid-19 and Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains Through the AfCFTA
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa) Addis Ababa — The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the
6 attractive investments to protect your money from South Africa’s deteriorating economy
South Africa’s economy is under severe pressure following the COVID-19 lockdown, which has triggered a sharp decline in business activity. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects South
South Africa’s Eskom seeks $221 million damages over coal deal
Power utility Eskom and South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said on Monday they had issued a court summons in an effort to recoup 3.8 billion rand ($221 million) they
Shoprite exits Nigeria after 15 years
Africa’s biggest grocery retailer, Shoprite, is exiting the continent’s most populated country, Nigeria, after 15 years. The Cape Town-based retailer has started a formal process to consider the potential sale
We need to have a conversation around innovation in Africa
BY: CHRIS OGDEN There is one word that defines the times today – uncertainty. It hangs in the economies and markets. It is the essence of the complexity that the
TOMRA FOOD OPENS NEW REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN LATIN AMERICA
New premises, with Customer Experience Center and Regional Training Hub, will strengthen the customer support provided across Latin America by TOMRA Food, Compac, and BBC Technologies TOMRA Food has opened