Mines, Transport and power needed The mining industry is a major earner of foreign exchange, but energy and transport constraints will hold the sector back. ...
Interview : LUISA DIOGO, Prime Minister of Mozambique Prime Minister Diogo has had the backing of two successive presidents, but says there is still much more to be done. ...
The rising tide From shattered beginnings, Mozambique is growing into a rising regional star and positioning itself to provide food and energy to a world hungry ... for both.
Tourism, reviving the romance Thanks mainly to its remarkable coastline and protected wildlife, tourism has a promising future as a major contributor ?to the economy ...
Commodities: Wobbles in the supercycle The recent drops in commodity prices worry African producers, but the downturn is not the end of the supercycle, just the end of its first ... phase
The quiet man makes his mark Kgalema Motlanthe's preferred style is to be entirely unassuming. When he was elected ANC deputy president in December 2007, he claimed he would ... rather train the national football team than seek high office.
Kgalema Motlanthe: Man of the moment Interim President Kgalema Motlanthe has impressed many South Africans but irritated supporters of ANC President Jacob Zuma who believe he is ... undermining their candidate and deviating from party orthodoxy
Telecoms in the Top 500 New capacity coming onstream in East Africa will push prices lower, while foreign players still flock in. ...
Energy: The only way is up Buoyed by the promise of oil production of 120,000 barrels per day the new government has embarked on a new energy strategy ...
A fractured nation Those who fled the bloody reign of Sékou Touré have been kept at arm's length, though a thaw may begin to bring them home to help Guinea's ... development
Bounteous soil, glittering subsoil Mining and farming are the lungs of the Guinean economy and the potential is far greater than current production level ...
Africa’s vulnerability in the crisis The global economic crisis could not be happening at a worse time for Africa, says Kwesi Botchwey... ...
Women, the motor of development "If you want your husband to respect you, you have to study and work hard" ...
The port of Conakry: key to trade The modernisation of the Port Autonome de Conakry (PAC) has finally begun, and not before time. ...
Banking: Kenya goes regional As businesses look for financial institutions that can add value to their companies, Kenyan banks are diversifying their locations and services ... in the wider East African region in the hopes of becoming the lynchpin of the blossoming EAC's financial sector
Supermarkets, super profits South African firms have led the way in introducing supermarket shopping ?around the continent, but home-grown imitators hope to catch up ...