While Africa may have celebrated the demise of colonialism, it seems the continent is sliding back to those days, as investors push murky land deals.

A reputation for stability, fiscal incentives and the development of the diamond hub in parallel are already attracting global financial players to implant subsidiaries in Gaborone.

South Africa has yet again delayed naming the host cities for the 2013 soccer African Cup of Nations because of a disagreement over costs.

South Africa's largest trade union federation says it is ready for a battle with the government if it continues with the contentious e-tolling system in the country's economic hub of Gauteng.

Judging by the latest salvo fired in the Julius Malema saga, it seems the end is near for the firebrand youth leader.

Governments can encourage the oil industry to create positive spillovers for local industry, but not all local ownership leads 
to employment growth.