East Africa’s LNG: The Global Race Intensifies
Facing intense competition from exporters in Asia and the Middle East, Tanzania and Mozambique must act quickly to secure long-term supply contracts. John Roper, Head of Middle East at Uniper Global Commodities SE, discusses how the global LNG race is intensifying every day
Letshego Granted Full Commercial Banking Licence in Namibia
Letshego Holdings Limited has secured a full commercial banking licence for Letshego Bank Namibia, marking the Company's fifth deposit-taking licence across sub-Saharan Africa
Eko Atlantic City Completes Nigeria’s First Eight-Lane City Road
Eko Atlantic City, a unique and innovative mixed-use development situated in a vibrant environment with 21st century facilities on the coast of Lagos, has reached the advanced stages of the first phase of development
Swisatec to Embrace Live-Work-Play Ethos at R14 Billion Blue Rock Village
Swisatec, the architect and project manager for Africa's first green village, Blue Rock Village, has announced a new multimillion rand addition to the village; the Santa Luzia lifestyle centre and the five-star Blue Rock Hotel and conferencing centre
Dangote Realises Nigeria’s Potential
Aliko Dangote has long labelled his home country as one of the world's most lucrative to invest in, and continues to put his money where his mouth is via a new $1 billion cement factory in Edo State
Power Nigeria Poised to Assist Industry Growth in 2016
One of Nigeria's leading power exhibitions dedicated to the burgeoning African power industry is set to take place on 27-29 September in Lagos
Intra-African Trade to Play Larger Role in Local GDP Contributions
According to Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, intra-African trade has the power to be a catalyst for investment and foster growth on the continent
East Africa – The Digital Economy’s Heir Apparent
Benedict Hamilton, Managing Director of Kroll's Regional Business and Cyber Investigations Team discusses Kenya's big shift towards a digital economy, describing how embedding security at the centre of this digital evolution is key to growth
Approaches to Off-Grid Electricity need to be Adjusted to Improve Access
The PwC report, ‘Electricity Beyond the Grid: accelerating access to sustainable power for all', says a new approach is needed when it comes to rural off-grid technologies
The Evolving Paradigm of Chinese Investment in Africa
The commodities ‘super-cycle' has come to an end and so with it China's seemingly insatiable demand for resources and raw materials from Africa, with the Asian powerhouse entering a ‘new normal' in which its economy grows at a slower but healthier pace
