The Johannesburg to Durban route is the busiest economic corridor in the country and Harrismith is right in the middle. Harrismith also links in a star-like formation with other major economic cities such as Bloemfontein, Klerksdorp, Maseru and Richards Bay. As a result, the Maluti-A-Phofung local municipality and Harrismith are well situated in terms of freight volume movement through the area. The Harrismith Logistics Hub will be able.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 9th December 2014

  NKC Independent Economists has put together reports on industries and sectors on the African continent with strategic market information that that may be useful to your company. These reports are specialised in that they focus on a specific sector within Africa, and includes insights into Industrial Manufacturing The impact of manufacturing on economic development has been widely studied. Very few countries have been able to grow and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th December 2014

 Investing in Africa can be seen as both a risk and a profit for future economic growth. The World Bank released its latest Global Economic Prospects report in July 2014, suggesting that sub-Saharan Africa will once again be amongst the fastest growing regions in the world. But when doing business in Africa, it is highly advised to check who you are investing your money in. Fraud in Africa is steadily increasing and it is crucial to be up.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th December 2014

 NWT is a group of companies offering trust and corporate services to both Corporates and High Net Worth individuals. NWT is headquartered in Mauritius, with subsidiaries in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Canada, British Virgin Islands, and Nevis. Its two main operating companies are NWT Management SA. and NWT (Mauritius) Limited. The company is now seeking to develop lasting relationships with companies and investors who have the network and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th December 2014

 Irish entrepreneurs have already decided. They said yes to Africa! By 2020, trade between Ireland and Africa is to reach $ 24 billion. An Irish-African Economic Summit held in Dublin. At the summit, it turned out that every tenth head of international corporations’ plans to establish a business relationship with Africa in the near future. Reference here to Sean Sherlock – Irish Minister for Development. During the inaugural.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th December 2014

 For Tanzania, it is much more than just an injection of cash. According to the authorities, it is a revolution. A revolution in the energy market, where each dollar invested wisely may give rise to subsequent significant changes. 78 million dollars. In the world of big business, such a sum does not cause anyone to suffer from vertigo. However, for Tanzania it is a real mountain of gold especially that the money will be allocated to one,.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th December 2014

 Berlin Africa Economic Forum was held in Berlin and it concerned Innovations. The Forum was organized by The “German – African Business Association (AV)” and hosted by Deutsche Bank in Berlin. In the foreword to the meeting the chairman of the AV, Dr Stefan Liebing highlighted the way Africa skipped the time of wired phones to the time of mobile devices suggesting that the same qualitative change may happen in the energy.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th December 2014

 So claims, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey – Mevlut Cavusoglu. He writes about this in his article, which was circulated to the media in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda. Comments on the partnership are not accidental. The Turkish-African summit shall be held in the capital city of Equatorial Guinea – Malabo between 9-10 November. The head of the Turkish MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS stresses that his country.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 6th December 2014

 The founder of global telecommunications Econet Wireless group Strive Masiyiwa said Africa was set to become a global innovation hub. Masiyiwa made the remarks in an exclusive interview with CNBC Africa.com. “Africa will become the global innovation hub in the next 25 years partly because in about 25 to 50 years’ time half of the world’s population will be Africans with most expected to be young ,” he said. Over.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th December 2014

 Over 90 American companies are exploring business opportunities in the East African country despite the recent spate in terror attacks where over 60 Kenyans have been killed in what has largely been blamed on security lapses in a span of 10 days in the Northern part of the county. Led by a US organisation, the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) devoted to US-Africa business relations which represent nearly 85 per cent of total US private.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th December 2014

 will be made through Resolution Insurance’s (Resolution) holding company, Resolution Health East Africa, which has operations in Kenya and Tanzania and a partnership with IAA-Resolution in Uganda. LeapFrog partner Dominic Liber said: “East Africa is home to a 150 million strong population with insurance penetration rates below 4%, creating a vast opportunity to deliver financial inclusion at scale.” LeapFrog said the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th December 2014

The 17th edition of INDUSMACH 2015 is taking place from 7th-9th May 2015 at KICC,Nairobi Kenya and 23rd-25th May 2015 at MCC, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania.  Exhibitors from over 20 countries participating at Kenya's Biggest International Trade Exhibition. Africa’s largest Industrial International Trade fair  INDUSMACH plays a significant role as a key trading event and as a source of inspiration for future technology trends. The show.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 3rd December 2014