Accra, Ghana, November 6, 2018//-Nissan, a Japanese global automaker today announced its readiness to set up of an assembly plant in Ghana.
Category: Economy
Openness and Ease of Doing Business: U.S. and China
(State Dept.) The United States and China are the two largest economies and largest traders and among the top destinations for foreign investment in the world.
How We Arrived at a $1 Billion Annual Price Tag to Save Africa’s Lions
There’s a need to secure Africa’s 282 massive “lionscapes”. Shutterstock Luke Hunter, University of KwaZulu-Natal A billion dollars. That’s approximately what it would cost, to save the African lion. That’s a billion dollars each year, every year into the foreseeable future. The startling price tag comes from a calculation we did, starting with a new […]
South African Airways Gets $343 Million Gov’t Bailout
November 6, 2018//-South African Airways (SAA) has received $343 million from the government to pay off some of its debts and for capitalisation.
Dubai Sues China’s Merchants Port
Nairobi, Kenya, November 5, 2018//-United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) DP World Limited and its subsidiaries has taken legal action against China for building an international free zone on a terminal being disputed with Djibouti.
Aurecon Executive Wins Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business, Gov’t Award
November 5, 2018//-Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon announced that Sonja de Klerk, Head of Quality, Environment & Sustainability at Aurecon, has been chosen as the Country Winner – SADC South 2018/9, in the Business & Professional Service sector of CEO Global’s Most Influential Women in Business & Government Awards.
Human Capital Report: 56% of Children Born in Ghana Are Likely To Be Unproductive
Accra, Ghana, November 5, 2018//-A staggering World Bank’s Human Capital Report has revealed that 56% of children Born in Ghana are Likely to be unproductive.
Contemporary Turkish Fusion: The GALLIARD Hosts Official Opening Party
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 5, 2018//-Building on the success of The GALLIARD in Istanbul, Founding Partner, Ahmet Uras and his team hosted the official opening party at their Dubai offering at The Address Downtown Hotel.
Agreements that Favour Egypt’s Rights to Nile Waters Are an Anachronism
The Nile River during sunset in Luxor, Egypt. EPA-EFE/Khaled Elfiqi Salam Abdulqadir Abdulrahman, University of Human Development, Iraq November 4, 2018//-Egypt has historically adopted an aggressive approach to the flow of the River Nile.
Finance Minister: South Africa Airways ‘Should Be Shut Down’
November 3, 2018//-South Africa’s state-owned airline should be shut down, the country’s new finance minister has said.