Chinese to build second Accra airport
Ghana’s main international airport at Kotoka in Accra is struggling to struggling to keep pace with the steep increase in passenger numbers and flights. With …
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Crash landing for South African industry?
Although South Africa’s aviation industry is the most developed on the continent, it is going through perhaps the most turbulent storms in recent memory. Martin …
Constructing the new Ethiopia
The government’s strategy of state-led economic development has resulted in a construction boom, in and around Addis Ababa and to a lesser extent in other …
Would taking the vegan option promote food security?
An increasingly common argument in the debate over food production is that a vegan diet would promote food security because it requires far less land …
Agribusiness finds new favour
One reason why governments and the multilaterals have failed to give agriculture and agribusiness the support that they require is that the projects involved are …
Is Asian agribusiness example perfectly suited to Africa
One of the most obvious ways of adding value to agricultural production is by processing that output within Africa. Pineapples can be canned for export and sugar …
Turning Green to Gold
After years of being overlooked, there is little doubt that agriculture and agribusiness are now being considered more seriously as a source of economic growth …