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South African business investments in Nigeria are under the spotlight again after hotel and casino group, Sun International, announced it is pulling out of the country. The company cited poor economic conditions and regulatory challenges. It joins a growing list
Without energy in the world today, the society as we know will crumble. The cutoff of power supply to a city for 24 hours shows how totally dependent we are on that particularly useful form of energy. Life and computers …
Continue readingWill we see a change to urban planning, making it easier for acquire land and develop, especially in formerly marginalized communities? By far the biggest economic lever cities have on policy is their complete authority over urban planning, which includes …
Continue readingSouth Africa’s automotive sector has received another boost. The country’s reputation for advanced and efficient motor manufacturing capabilities has attracted investment from China. The Beijing Automotive International Company is partnering with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation to build an 8-hundred …
Continue readingNigeria’s government has signed up China Civil Engineering Construction Corp (CCECC) to modernize and build railway lines in the north and south of the country, the West African country’s transport minister said. The West African country’s economy has slipped into …
Continue readingSouth Africa has not had load shedding for nearly a year. This is a welcome development after years of power cuts that constrained economic growth. Electricity consumption has more or less flattened out, giving the national utility, Eskom, more …
Continue readingProtests against the rule of Zimbabwe’s ageing president, Robert Mugabe, have become commonplace in recent months. In one of the latest incidents on August 24, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a “Mugabe Must Go” protest in …
Continue readingThe last few months have seen some significant developments for African trade and integration. These advances come at a crucial time for African countries, which have been particularly hard hit by the slump in commodity prices, China’s economic downturn, and …
Continue readingThe spread of solar and other modern energy technologies in African countries is considerably low. Despite the global viability and growth in the solar energy market, African countries continue to lag behind. They represent less than 1% of the market …
Continue readingThe army officer gets to beat up the police officer, the police officer gets to inflict pain on the road safety officer, and they all focus their frustration on the ordinary citizen. Far from looking like a democratic dispensation, Nigeria …
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