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Oil North of 60: Africa Seeks to Cash in on Energy Crunch
Already jittery markets, largely without direction, are braced for a near-perfect storm as central banks taper their bond-buying sprees and shelling across the ‘line of separation’ in Ukraine intensifies – a possible, if not likely, presage to an all-out war
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Thirdway Africa: ‘Thinking Anew’ about Alternatives and Innovations for Investment in Africa
In 2014, ThirdWay Africa set out to fundamentally change the investment landscape in Africa. The investment and advisory firm driving sustainable development was founded by Alejandro Tawil (Chairman) and Gonçalo Neves-Correia (CEO). They were seeking a new formula to better
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World Bank Supports Greater Resilience to Climate Related Hazards in Mozambique
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today an International Development Association (IDA)* financing in the amount of US$50 million to support climate change related reforms agreed upon between the Government of Mozambique (GoM) and the World Bank under
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Mozambique Gets US$110 Million from World Bank to Improve Business Environment, Public Financial Management, and Social Protection
WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$110 million to support the Government of Mozambique’s State Budget and its poverty reduction plan (PARP). This International Development Association (IDA) funding is provided under the tenth Poverty Reduction Support
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Africa Awakening: A Continent on the Rise
The time for Africa is now. The continent is rising to unexpected heights as wars have ended and humanitarian crises subsided. Afro-pessimism – the deeply-rooted notion that Africa was essentially without hope – has suddenly been replaced with almost boundless
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Graça Machel: The Only First Lady of Two Countries
She is the only known woman to have been the first lady of two countries. Graça Machel (68) is, however, best known for her dedication to the plight of refugee children around the world. She gained wide respect as an
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LEX Africa: The Changing Face of Power in Africa
By Greg Nott, director at Werksmans Attorneys, South African member firm of Lex Africa No longer the “dark continent”, Africa is shedding light on investors’ quest for new sources of energy. Recent oil and gas finds, coupled with renewable energy
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