Month: November 2013

Sahel Countries Set to Receive Record Amounts in Aid

The countries of the Sahel region are set to receive unprecedented levels of aid to help them overcome poverty and…

11 years ago

Absalon Project: Sustainable Funding for African Housing

Sub-Sahara Africa has experienced strong economic growth and has developed a more stable political environment over the past twenty years.…

11 years ago

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Good Governance Group: Stunted Potentials Hobble Africa’s Giant

These days, Nigeria is often in the news for the wrong reasons. It is a country devastated by poverty, insecurity,…

11 years ago

MIGA (World Bank): Energy in Africa – The Many Sides of Sustainability

Africa is booming—mostly. Much of the continent has experienced strong and sustained economic growth over the last two decades. Many…

11 years ago

Vicky Jones, Norton Rose Fulbright: Debt Capital Markets – A Funding Solution for SMEs and Projects?

There has been remarkable growth in corporate bond issuance in Europe since 2000, particularly in the aftermath of the financial…

11 years ago

Bullish on Chile: Elections Prompt New Thinking

Copper is set for a price rebound. Manufacturing output in China is up more than analysts predicted and that country’s…

11 years ago

UN Concern on International Day: Conflicts and the Environment

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed…

11 years ago

Sampension: PPP as a Way Forward for a Modern Welfare System

Public Private Partnerships (PPP) can be defined as a long-term contract between the public authority and a private partner. In…

11 years ago

Bentley Motors: Keeping Assembly at Home

The Bentley SUV Bentley Motors recently confirmed that it will proceed with the development of the Bentley SUV, the company’s…

11 years ago

PwC, South Africa: Contributing to the Development of South Africa

All businesses need to know about Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE).  Following the demise of the apartheid regime in South…

11 years ago