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PORTS

The bottleneck - New investment alone will not fix Africa’s ports. Governments need to deal with pilfering officials, too Mar…

10 years ago

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

In praise of matatus - Increasing affluence risks strangling a market-driven system that works Sep 12th 2015 Economist On the…

10 years ago

ROAD DEATHS in AFRICA

Worse than malaria Oct 24th Economist Road Traffic Deaths Worldwide per 100,000 population Europe – 9.3 World – 17.5 Africa…

10 years ago

AFRICA – EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED to KNOW

DEMOGRAPHICS - Population, Middle Class, Migration Within Africa, Health Care, Yellow Fever, Narcotics, Gay Rights in Africa  GOVERNMENT in AFRICA -…

10 years ago

DIASPORAS

Settled strangers - Why some diasporas are so successful Apr 16th 2016 Ecconomist Life has not always been easy for…

10 years ago

BUSINESS PROSPECTS

Fortune favours the brave - Doing business in Africa is risky, but potentially highly rewarding Apr 16th 2016 Economist On…

10 years ago

ENTREPRENEURS

Opportunities galore - Africa has enterprising people, but too few businesses Jul 2nd 2016 Economist If anything explains the poverty…

10 years ago

BUSINESS PROSPECTS

1.2 billion opportunities - The commodity boom may be over, and barriers to doing business are everywhere. But Africa’s market…

10 years ago

E-COMMERCE

Is it worth it? - For outsiders in particular, investing in Africa is strewn with hurdles Apr 16th 2016 Economist…

10 years ago

DOING BUSINESS in AFRICA

Is it worth it? - For outsiders in particular, investing in Africa is strewn with hurdles Apr 16th 2016 Economist…

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