EBOLA, terrorism and political upheaval – headlines from Africa over the past year seem a far cry from the inspiring “Africa rising” story, but many newly found investors are sticking with the plot.
Category: Economy
Ghana Ranks 7th In Africa Prosperity Report
GHANA has emerged 7th out of 38 countries in Africa, according to the latest 2014 Africa Prosperity Report by the UK based advisory and advocacy firm, Legatum Institute. The West African second largest economy dropped one position since the 2012 Africa Prosperity Report, which looks at measuring the growth and prosperity of economies across the […]
Dangote Targets Nigeria’s Rice Deficit
NIGERIA enjoys a perfect rice-growing climate over a vast area yet it is the world’s second biggest importer of the staple, often from countries in its warm, wet tropical latitude like top exporter Thailand.
Moody’s Downgrades SA Credit Rating
MOODY’S Investors Service (Moody’s) has downgraded South Africa’s investment grade credit ratings, the National Treasury said on Thursday.
5th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit Comes To Africa
THE fifth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit is expected to take place on November 19 – 21, 2014 in Marrakech, Morocco, the first time in an African nation.
Ghana: Book Publishers Lay Off 2, 409 Workers
MEMBERS of the Ghana Printers and Papers Convertors Association (GPPCA) revealed that a total of 2,409 workers within the publishing industry have been laid off, noting that it was due to government in-readiness to relook at taxes imposed on books raw materials.
Gov’t: Unrest In Burkina Won’t Affect Ghana
GOVERNMENT downplayed fears that the ongoing crisis in Burkina Faso will affect the country’s food supply. The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Crops, Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan stated: “I don’t think Ghana will suffer because of the crisis. Tomatoes, yes, we import from them, but the volumes of tomatoes we import […]
Thomson Reuters Partners ALN Ventures To Support Entrepreneurs
THOMSON Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced a partnership with ALN Ventures, a transformational pan-African business accelerator powered by African Leadership Network (ALN).
Economist: Women Skills Needed for Africa’s Industrial Boom
WOMEN must be empowered with entrepreneurial and ICT skills in order to contribute significantly to the industrial growth of Africa.
A “Taxi Driver” From The Togolese Diaspora Balances His accounts
By Carpophore Ntagungira LARE Ousmane is from Dapaong in northern Togo. In 2002, at the age of 26, he decides to immigrate to Florida, USA, with only an accounting technician diploma and a driver’s license.