3 Remarkable scenes on the Ethiopian dam dispute series
By Doaa Hussein
Water Tensions shape this century's real war between countries, which aim for a larger ratio of existence. These disputes have overshadowed the...
The future of water scarcity starts in Cape Town
Cape Town is parched. Severe drought and high water use have collided in South Africa’s second largest city, and unless the drought breaks, residents...
Japan’s JGC to build $6,3bn LNG plant off Mozambique
A consortium including JGC has reached a 700 billion yen ($6.33 billion) deal to build a floating liquified natural gas platform, off the coast of...
Oil rises amid volatility as Opec meets
Oil rallied on Monday as the world’s largest producers gathered in Algeria to discuss ways to support the market, with nervous trade driving volatility...
6 reasons to invest in Africa
The conversation about Africa is shifting from one of “deficits” and “gaps” to one about opportunities, prospects, ventures and creativity. That’s not news to...
The economic aspect of Senegal
Background:
Senegal is one of the most stable countries within Africa. It has actually significantly strengthened its democratic institutions since its independence from French...
Africa: Global Investments meeting opens in Kigali today
At least 1,000 delegates, including heads of governments, representatives of multilateral organisations and members of the private sector, today convene in Kigali for the...
Ethiopia faces worst drought in decades
Ethiopia faces its worst drought in decades, leading the United Nations food agency to call for an emergency cash injection of $US50 million ($A71.60...
South Africans Urged to Engage With 2017 Budget
South Africans are urged to engage with the 2017 National Budget Speech that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will table in Parliament. "The presentation of...
African informal economies
By Doaa Hussein
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) once defined the informal economy as all economic activities by workers or economic units that are—in law...
Tanzania: Dar Seeks 2tri/ – Development Funding From World Bank
BY: Ahmad Abu el-Hamd
Tanzania's government is seeking a 785 million US dollar (over 1.7tri/-) soft loan from the World Bank to execute development projects...