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Thursday, 7 November 2019

fast ascent

Botswana: How Masisi outsmarted Khama to take the reins

Mokgweetsi Masisi’s decisive victory in the recent Botswana elections over a coalition backed by his former boss, Ian Khama, is the culmination ... of an astonishing 10 year political career.

mind share

South Africa: Investment conference rustles up $13.5bn

The second instalment of the Investment Conference is taking place not only to attract investment, but also to ensure South Africa remains on ... the radar.

hot rods

Kenya: The US fights China for Mombasa-Nairobi road deal

The competition between the US and China over infrastructure projects - and their financing - is hotting up in Kenya. So is the rhetoric. ...

time trial

‘Africa needs to close productivity gap to avert jobs crisis’ – OECD

Each year from now until 2030, 29 million Africans will reach working age. The continent needs policies for productivity if they are to have ... any realistic prospect of being fully employed.

Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Moody’s Blues

Can South Africa avoid being the next Argentina or Zimbabwe?

South Africa has three months to get its fiscal house in order or risk losing its investment-grade rating. ...

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KHAMA’S KARMA

Botswana: Why Masisi held on, and how voters rejected ethnic politics

We did not expect this result. ...

pipe dreams

Nigeria needs new refineries; fixing the old is waste of cash – expert

A fresh drive to rehabilitating Nigeria’s ailing and under-performing refineries by January 2020 could help the country end its nearly a decade ... and a half dependence on the oil subsidy - say the optimists.

high hopes

Cannabis: an African green gold rush

While countries in the north of the continent are reluctant to authorize its production, in the south cannabis cultivation, driven by the liberalization ... of North American markets, is perceived as a lever for development. Hemp production in Zimbabwe could even replace tobacco.

chief operator

Nigeria’s ex oil minister Dan Etete unruffled by graft accusations

The former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum talks about the allegations of corruption hanging over the oil majors Eni and Shell, currently on trial ... in Milan. His version of the facts is delivered without any sense of guilt.

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

french touch

France-Africa: Emmanuel Macron, from speech to action?

Increased economic cooperation, enhanced political dialogue, strong symbolic gestures... Emmanuel Macron wants a new chapter in relations between ... Paris and the continent.

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