South Africa’s financial capital is now even more accessible, walkable and business-friendly Sandton Central has welcomed the positive changes to its streets by the City of Johannesburg. After two years of construction and road disruptions, the City of Joburg has completed its transformation of the streets of Sandton. This iconic commercial, residential, tourism and […]
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African real estate & infrastructure summit
African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit showcases exciting city development planson the continent in Cape Town in November African cities to connect with developers, investors and planners The CEO of Wesgro, Tim Harris, the Executive Director of Kampala’s Capital City Authority, Dr Jennifer Musisi, the UCLG-A Secretary General, Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, and Business Botswana […]
Making Africa’s Cities Sustainable
Making Africa’s Cities Sustainable 29 September 2016, 9.30 – 17.30 hrs. Room CC 1, OECD Headquarters 2 rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris The OECD Development Centre and the African Union Commission are pleased to announce that the International Economic Forum on Africa will take place next 29 September, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. This […]
AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS 2016
THE AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS 2016WILL HONOR THE CEOs AND COMPANIES THAT HAVE SHAPED THE YEAR IN AFRICA PARIS, France, 25 February 2016, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The AFRICA CEO FORUM 2016 will be taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 21 and 22 March. The event has become the international Forum of reference dedicated […]
The CFA Franc: Africa’s financial anachronis
Nicoletta Fagiolo (nsnbc) : More and more voices on the African continent, from expert economists, businessmen to politicians and simple citizens are questioning the CFA franc system that rules the monetary regime in francophone West Africa.
Africa finance and investment forum 2015 in South Africa
A Public Private Dialogue on Impact Investment in Africa Mapping the Road to Developing Africa’s Impact Investment Sector In the framework of AFIF 2015, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will organise a Private-Public Dialogue (PPD) on Impact Investment in Africa. The PPD will facilitate the exchange of information and collaboration between key public and […]
Southafrican ports: APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD VALLIHU AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
[Johannesburg, 13 April 2015] Mr Richard Vallihu took up the reins as Chief Executive of South African port authority, Transnet National Ports Authority, on 1 April 2015. He succeeds Mr Tau Morwe, who led the company formidably for a number of years before opting for early retirement in March 2015.
Building Energy receives visit from South African Minister
Building Energy receives visit from South African Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu guest of the Italian company that built in South Africa the biggest solar park in the African continent. Milan, March 20th 2015 – Building Energy, Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, received the visit of Lindiwe Zulu, South African […]
JUMIA IN 2014
JUMIA IN 2014 12 key figures about e-commerce in Côte d’Ivoire Abidjan, 23rd January 2015—The year 2014 marked a particular point in the adventure of the No. 1 online retailer in Côte d’Ivoire, which started in June 2013. In 2014 Jumia has striven with passion and determination to shake consumers’ habits, and deliver happiness to […]
Online press conference of AfDB (Nov. 2, 2014)
Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Chief Economist and Vice-President of the African Development Bank has held an online press conference on Sunday November 2, during the 9th edition of the African Economic Conference (http://www.afdb.org/en/aec-2014). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiyLxbOjyU&w=540&h=304]