China-Africa Arbitration bodies sidestep international courts
Dedicated China-Africa arbitration bodies are bypassing international courts to settle commercial disputes.
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Are African countries really the most unhappy in the world?
A UN report on happiness says that Africa stands out as the most unhappy continent.
Sparking investment through greater transparency
Africa’s middle-market companies represent a big opportunity, but potential investors need clearer data.
Israel targets African deals and UN votes
Israel has sought to re-engage with Africa after decades of enmity. Is it paying off?
Why Africa is making things too complicated
With economic growth across Africa set to rise to five percent in 2016, the world’s largest infrastructure company, GE, is looking to invest in new developments. In an exclusive …
The reputation game
African public relations is moving on from ‘reputation laundering’ as multinationals and local businesses look for more sophisticated communications. The mention of international PR firms …
Sustainability now the name of the game
Global research has revealed the highly sobering and often terrifying impact of our economic activities on both the natural as well as the human environments …
Spreading African TV and film magic
Our Nigeria Correspondent, Fredrick Mordi meets Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, the regional director, M-Net West Africa. She talks about the changing TV landscape in Africa and how …
Gold, diamonds hold steady but copper suffers
Iron OreIt’s been a challenging year for iron ore producers. A relentless focus on increased production by the big three (Vale, BHP Billiton and Rio …
Mining: Production versus Productivity
Productivity in mining has been an issue for some time. The declining quality of ore bodies, ageing infrastructure, rising labour costs and lower per-labour-unit output …