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The Asian Aspiration – African Business book review
The Asian Aspiration examines what Africa can learn from the explosive economic growth of Asian countries over the last half century. Review by Stephen Williams The issue of why the Asian region has developed so markedly compared to Africa is a question that has gripped development economists for many years. At independence, in the mid 1960s, African and Asian nations were roughly equivalent in
SepSeptember 14^th, 2020
The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 will focus on Economic Growth and Investment Opportunities in Tanzania
The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 (http://CountryFactor.com/tanzania/) will be held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam on November 16th, 2016. The Forum is part of a series of worldwide events led by CountryFactor, a global investment consulting company.The event will gather a group of diverse experts and influential speakers to discuss and connec
NovNovember 7^th, 2016

Botswana courts investors amid diamond slump
President Mokgweetsi Masisi made his pitch to delegates at a mining conference to invest in diamond mining and rare metals in Botswana after Covid-19 hammered one of the country’s most lucrative sectors.The pandemic has pummeled global diamond output by around 20% last year, leading to slashed prices, shuttered mines and widespread job losses due to supply-chain disruptions in the diamond indu
Tom Collins • FebFebruary 4^th, 2021
Ghana’s financial markets deepen amid tough backdrop
Ghana’s financial development has improved more than any other country on the continent in the last year, according to an annual review of Africa’s financial markets.The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index found that Ghana edged out Morocco and the Seychelles as the country whose standing improved the most from last year as it moved up seven places in the ranking to 6th overall.Morocco and Sey
David Thomas • OctOctober 15^th, 2020

South Africa’s banks buckle up for a bumpy ride
South Africa’s banks, like the country’s economy, are bracing for a rough ride. However, the traditional resilience of the banking industry could stand it in good stead. Report by Mushtak Parker For South Africa, the post Covid-19 outlook seems desperate, as it was one of the few countries to be hit by the pandemic while its economy had entered into recession, its second in two years, in Q4 2019,
JulJuly 22^nd, 2020
Covid-19: Enough with the bashing – this is the time to galvanise not criticise
Holding our leaders to account about Covid-19 is important, but stepping up as citizens to be part of the solution is even more crucial, says Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr. In the face of the current Covid-19 crisis, there are two key facts that we all must accept – even in the best-case scenario this pandemic will, as it has so far, negatively impact our economies and personal lives, and we are only as
AprApril 23^rd, 2020