While many say that Africa's time is now, Shoprite's executive director, Christo Wiese says that retail expansion across the continent will take time and effort.
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Two years after the Arab Spring, passenger demand is higher than ever, and airlines are ready to embrace it.
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United States giant Chevron has become the latest oil company to sell a major stake to Nigerian companies as uncertainty over security continues to worry investors.
Africa: Adopt indigenous technologies to fight climate change
African leaders have been urged to consciously promote indigenous technology usage in order to adapt to climate change's impact on the continent.
Huawei, hits the jackpot in Africa
- Saïd Aït-Hatrit
The Chinese equipment giant is leaving no stone unturned as it establishes itself in the tablet and smartphone market in Africa.
DRC: Grand Inga, world's biggest dam in the offing
- Nicholas Norbrook
The contours of a new set of agreements to build the long-shelved 40,000MW Grand Inga dam have emerged.
The mobile banking game-changer in Ethiopia
- Elissa Jobson in Addis Ababa
New regulations will bring m-banking to Ethiopian consumers, but limits on the companies involved and how transactions must be managed could slow growth.
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