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Brexit: How can Africa benefit?
Africa may benefit from Brexit, but it must be through technological advancement and not through its commodities.Britain voting to leave the European Union...
Brexit: How can Africa benefit?
Africa may benefit from Brexit, but it must be through technological advancement and not through its commodities.Britain voting to leave the European Union...
Positive economic outlook for Africa: AfDB report
The 2014 African Economic Outlook report predicts a rosy outlook for the continent in the short
to medium term, with Africas growth levels expected to accelerate to 6% in 2015.
Intra-African trade: going beyond political commitments
With trade within Africa at just about 11%, experts are calling on the continent's leaders to implement the right policies to boost intra-Africa trade. Africa Renewal's Masimba Tafirenyika explores the obstacles to trade within the continent and identifies what needs to be done to turn the situation around.
Centre of excellence to guide growth in South African mining
A new National Research Foundation centre of excellence is set to give fresh direction to South Africa's mining industry by guiding policy decisions, bringing more black people into high-level mining jobs, and ensuring smarter exploitation of the country's "cornucopia" of underground resources.
SA economy ‘needs structural shift to grow’
South Africa's economy needs to undergo a structural shift, away from exporting mining commodities to producing value-added products, if it is to create jobs and growth, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said at the unveiling of the latest version of the country's Industrial Policy Action Plan.
Mining Indaba: Growing population to boost Africa’s mineral development
Speaking at the 2014 Mining Indaba, Minerals Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said a growing world population was a good sign for Africa's development; Red Door Research's Jim Lennon echoed this, saying China's development needs would mean strong demand for the continent's resources.
Commodities drive producer inflation
While producer inflation increased to 9.4% in June, an economist says the higher-than-expected figure was driven by commodity inflation, not manufactured goods, and has no immediate implications for a more positive consumer inflation outlook.
Biomass export plant for Coega
The Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth has secured a R70-million investment into a biomass fuel project which will supply 10 000 tons of the product a month to European markets.
