Ethiopia is taking advantage of rising wages in Asia, and its own natural advantages in agriculture and cattle-raising, to build a light-industry base that is being
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Ethiopia's industrial web, stitch by stitch
- Friday, 11 May 2012 11:54
- Yohannes Shebeshi in Addis Ababa and Nicholas Norbrook
Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:47
Ethiopia: Addis rising
- Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:29
- Nicholas Norbrook
Ethiopia's power is growing as the government emulates the centrally driven development policies and restrictions on freedoms favoured by some of Asia's newly
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:46
Botswana's financial hub gains momentum
- Friday, 20 April 2012 13:25
- Roger Murray
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.
Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 15:20
People to watch in Ghana in 2012
- Thursday, 19 April 2012 17:16
- Kwabena Mensah
Ghana's politicos jostle for power amidst schisms, corruption charges and sackings ahead of late 2012 elections.
Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 16:19
Agriculture: Brown gold jackpot
- Wednesday, 18 April 2012 16:56
- Kwabena Mensah in Accra
Last year's bumper cocoa crop masks a reluctance to invest in other agricultural sectors.
Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 09:51
Ghana, the fight over state or market
- Friday, 13 April 2012 10:40
- Kwabena Mensah in Accra and Patrick Smith
The NDC government is engaged in a hearts-and-minds battle to convince voters of its vision: a sweeping state-led modernisation programme backed by China.
Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 10:38
People to watch in South Africa in 2012
- Tuesday, 20 March 2012 11:41
- Fiona Forde in Cape Town
The jostling over the ANC's leadership positions over the past few years has forced a host of new names and faces to emerge.
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 April 2012 17:34
