Investing in East Africa 101: Eight things investors should know
By Dinfin Mulupi* East Africa’s profile as an investment destination has improved significantly in recent years with many…
Africa’s under-40 millionaires share their secrets to success By Claude Harding*
Forbes this week published a list of ten African millionaires in their 20s and 30s. Prior to the…
Zuma warns on Africa’s trade ties to China
By Leslie Hook* BEIJING — South African President Jacob Zuma warned Thursday that the unbalanced nature of Africa’s…
Secretary Clinton to Address AIDS 2012, the XIX International AIDS Conference — Monday, July 23
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will address the opening plenary session at the…
Who rules South Africa? The threat from ‘democracy lite’
By Martin Plaut The African National Congress (ANC) has just concluded its policy conference. The policy documents were…
Google launch SMS version of Gmail in Africa
Google has launched a text message-based version of its email service targeted at users in Africa. Gmail SMS…
US Senate panel okays renewal of Africa clothing trade benefit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee voted on Wednesday to renew an expiring trade benefit that…
China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion
President Hu Jintao said Thursday China would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, as he delivered…
China Aims to Rewrite Perceptions on Africa Investment
Beijing is eager to rewrite negative perceptions of its growing ties with Africa at a summit this week,…
S. African School Children Sing Happy Birthday to Mandela
Twelve million South African schoolchildren sang Happy Birthday to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela as he turned 94 on…
Chinese, African Leaders Gather in Beijing for Talks
As Chinese and African leaders gather in Beijing to discuss increased trade and economic cooperation, China's commerce minister…
South Africans Hold Day of Service to Honor Mandela
By Peter Cox* JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela turned 94 Wednesday and all over South Africa, it is a day…
The world’s view of terrorism in Nigeria
By Bola Olajuwon* IN the past few weeks, what was seen as a Nigerian local phenomenon took an…
EU sets up mission to help Sahel nations combat crime, terrorism
By Slobodan Lekic, The Associated Press July 16, 2012 BRUSSELS - The European Union is establishing a new…
Africa: Why Africa’s Democracy and Democratization Should Be Home Grown and Not Imposed
By Oscar Kimanuka* Western democracy and democratization became the pre-condition for African countries that sought foreign aid and…