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- Eritrea: United Nations Human Rights Council Renews and Strengthens Special Rapporteur's Mandate
- Nigeria Is Caught Between Military Abuses and Islamist Rebels
- Nigeria: Taming the Ghost Workers
- Nigeria: Power Struggle in Taraba State
- Sudan: Darfur 10 years, it’s enough!
- Ghana: What a National Disgrace?
- Somalia: Strengthen Human Rights Law
- Ethiopia: Of Egypt, Gratuitous Contempt, and National Identity
- Sudan breaks from Egypt, supports Blue Nile dam in Ethiopia
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks At a Security Council Briefing On Somalia
- Why African leaders are so obsessed with rural development
- Somalia: a ‘good news story’ that’s far from over
- Isreal refuses to name partners in migrant transfer deal
- Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance
- The United Nations’ Hezbollah Protection Force
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- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
- Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia
- How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy
- Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia
Category Archives: Business
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank in $850 mln London listing
(Reuters) – Nigeria’s Zenith Bank listed $850 million worth of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as global depository receipts (GDRs) at $6.80 apiece, the bank said on Thursday. One GDR represents 50 ordinary shares, the bank said, … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged CNBC Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, London Stock Exchange, Nigeria, Thursday, Zenith, Zenith Bank
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Ethiopia inflation slows to 10%
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate fell to 10.3 percent in February from 12.5 percent the previous month, thanks to a sharp drop in the rate of food price rises, official data showed on Wednesday. The Central Statistics Agency … read more
Canadian miner Nevsun accused of using forced labour at Eritrea mine
Handout A Jan 2013 handout photo of a truck at Nevsun’s Bisha mine in Eritrea. When the Vancouver-based miner initiated construction of Bisha in late 2008, the government ordered the miner to enlist a state-controlled contractor called Segen Construction for … read more
Posted in Business, East Africa, Economy, Eritrea
Tagged Asmara, Bisha, erirea news, erirean news, Eritrea, IndepthAfrica, Nevsun, Nevsun Resources, Politics of Eritrea, Segen, Vancouver
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Managing Risks in the Extractive Industries
By Lionel Badal ising demand fuelled by emerging countries, most notoriously China and India, has led to increased competition for natural resources. Despite recurrent volatility in the markets, the trend is a rise in prices, oil being the prime example. … read more
Posted in Article, Business, DR Congo
Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, EITI, European Union, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, United States, US Securities and Exchange Commission
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Out of Africa comes great economic hope
NEXT BIG MARKET: Africa is the only region in the world where growth is accelerating, writes Chrystia Freeland Women selling food in a market in Lagos, Nigeria. The African continent is quietly remaking itself and is possibly on the way … read more
When will Ethiopia economy attracks foreign investors?
Ethiopia is growing fast, but its mobile and electronic payments infrastructure is weak. Is it time for a more liberal approach to foreign investment? Ethiopia appears to be doing something right. One of the world’s five fastest growing economies in … read more
African Economies Resilient But Vulnerable
By J C Suresh, IDN A new report by the World Bank highlights the resilience of African economies despite global slowdown caused by the Euro-zone crisis and decline in growth in emerging economies, particularly China – an important market for … read more
Ethiopia’s Economic Growth Attracts Young Diaspora
Marthe Van Der Wolf (VOA) Young members of the Ethiopian diaspora are returning in large numbers to their country of birth. The Ethiopian government welcomes the impact these returnees could have on the economy. There are about 3 million Ethiopians … read more
Posted in Business, Ethiopia
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Marathon Oil Enters Ethiopia
Marathon Oil said Wednesday day that its subsidiary Marathon Ethiopia Limited B.V. has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Agriterra Limited to acquire their 20 percent working interest in the South Omo concession in Ethiopia with an effective … read more
Posted in Business, Ethiopia
Tagged Debub Omo Zone, Ethiopia, IndephtAfrica, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Marathon Oil, Tertiary, Tullow, Tullow Oil
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Forbes Africa celebrating women in its August issue
“It has been a long struggle for women in business, which is far from over. History even records the first woman to work in an office in Johannesburg. It was in 1894, screens were put up around her because it … read more
Posted in Business, Daily News Wrap, Economy, News
Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Chris Bishop, Forbes, Forbes Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, People, reuters africa news, Twitter, Women
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Chinese ‘diverting mining cash to Canada, Africa’
HE flow and size of Chinese investments in the Australian resources sector are tapering off as Canada and Africa prove more attractive cash destinations. There have been only eight deals involving Chinese companies this year, half the level of two … read more
Nigeria: Naira under foreign investor selling pressure
Nigeria’s naira currency eased further against the dollar on the interbank market on Wednesday, to its weakest level since Dec. 29, as demand for the dollar outpaced supply, traders said on Wednesday. The naira was trading at 163.05 to the … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, News
Tagged Central bank, Foreign exchange reserves, Greenwich Mean Time, Interbank market, Nigeria, Nigerian naira, Reuters, Wednesday
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S.Africa’s rand hits 6-mth low, targets 8.60/dollar
South Africa’s rand hit a fresh six month low against the dollar early on Thursday before recouping some of its losses but could resume a slide towards 8.6 as Europe’s debt woes drive investors away from emerging market assets to … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged april, Basis point, Central bank, Emerging markets, Gill Marcus, IndepthAfrica, South Africa, Thursday, Wednesday
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Tiger’s Africa Growth a Priority as S. Africa Sales Slow
Tiger Brands Ltd. (TBS), South Africa’s largest food company, said expansion into the continent remains a priority as the company increased external investments in the first half. “The expansion into new markets, primarily in the rest of the African continent, … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, News
Tagged Gordhan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, percentage, South Africa, TBS, Tiger Brands
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Kenya: Shilling falls vs dlr, further losses possible
The Kenyan shilling fell against the dollar on Monday dragged down by end-month importer demand for the greenback and traders said risk-averse investors moving into the U.S. currency could weigh further on the local currency. At 0745 GMT, commercial banks … read more
African Markets – Factors to watch on May 21
African Markets – Factors to watch on May 21 Mon May 21, 2012 4:52am GMT Print | Single Page [-] Text [+] The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African … read more
Posted in Business, Economy
Tagged East Africa, Friday, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International finance, Kenya, Monday, South Africa, Sudan
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African Markets – Factors to watch on May 17
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 91-day Treasury bills at auction. … read more
Posted in Business, Economy
Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, United States Treasury security, Wednesday
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African Markets – Factors to watch on May 16
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 182-day Treasury bills at auction. … read more
African Markets – Factors to watch on May 14
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. – – – – – EVENTS: *KENYA – Energy Regulatory Commission issues its monthly fuel price review, which stays … read more
Africa’s boom sparks German interest
As Africa continues its strong economic growth, a growing number of German companies are looking at investing in the continent amid growing international competition for Africa’s resources and markets. German firms are increasingly doing business in Africa. The German-African Business … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, News
Tagged afria travel, African people, China, Germany, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, news, Nigeria, Siemens, South Africa, ThyssenKrupp, travel to africa
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African Markets – Factors to watch on May 10
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA – Central Bank of Kenya auctions 91-day Treasury bills worth 2 billion … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, News
Tagged Central Bank of Kenya, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tullow Oil, Uganda
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Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote May Sell Off Food Business
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, may be planning to sell off his controlling stake in his flour milling business, Ventures Africa has reported. The Nigerian commodities tycoon is currently in talks with South African consumer goods giant, Tiger Brands over … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, Hottest News, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged afria travel, Aliko Dangote, Cement, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Johannesburg, map africa, map of africa, news, Nigeria, South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Tiger Brands, travel to africa
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Africa Oil surges to 15-year high after Kenya discovery
Africa Oil Corp. surged to the highest point in more than 15 years after the exploration company found additional oil in Kenya. The shares closed at $7.82 on Monday in Toronto. Africa Oil had earlier increased to $8.47, the highest … read more
African Markets – Factors to watch on May 7
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. – - – - – EVENTS: MAURITIUS – Mauritius to release its annual average inflation rate . Inflation slid … read more
To boost trade between Ghana and Nigeria: implement existing commitments
Most people seem to think that intra-African trade could be substantially larger than it currently is. This would explain the recent statement of the heads of the African Union to “boost” intra-African trade substantially and to create an Africa-wide Free … read more
Posted in Business, Economy, Ghana, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African Union, East Africa, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, news, news in africa, Nigeria, North Africa, Regional Integration, South Africa, travel to africa, West Africa
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African Markets – Factors to watch on May 3
Thu May 3, 2012 1:53am EDT The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA – The central bank meets to … read more
Posted in Business, Daily News Wrap, Economy, News
Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, BHP Billiton, East Africa, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kenya, latest africa news, map africa, map of africa, news, news 24, news in africa, Nigeria, North Africa, South Africa, south african news, South Sudan, Sudan, travel to africa, Uganda, United States, West Africa
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Africa’s Top Ten countries with fastest internet speeds
Written by Charlie Fripp – Consumer Tech editor Africa has always been viewed as a continent that isn’t very connected in terms of internet speeds and the number of users – compared to other countries in the world. Research done … read more
‘Nigeria’s economy third fastest growing in the world’
ABUJA – Despite security challenge posed by the Boko Haram sect and other issues, Nigeria’s economy recorded an unprecedented growth as it is said to be the third fastest growing economy in the world. Briefing State House correspondents after yesterday’s … read more
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