Tanzania drops proposal to hold one-off ivory sale The Tanzania government has withdrawn its controversial proposal to downlist the African elephant and dispose of ivory in a one-off sale after failing to meet stringent conditionals set aside by...
Experience is greatest talent test CEOs face Across Africa, financial services companies are growing. They’re offering more services to more people in more places, through innovative business models and mobile technologies.
Africa eyes M-Pesa model as mobile phone use goes up The number of people owning mobile phones in Africa has grown to 735 million.
Housing fund closes year at $41.5m capital The Pan African Housing Fund — a private equity fund for housing projects in eastern and southern Africa — closed at $41.5 million in December 2012.
EAC a hotbed of M&A in 2012 2012 was a lucrative year for deal makers as mergers and acquisitions rose thanks to an improved business environment in the region.
Rwandans in exile oppose UN move to force them back home The move by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to invoke the Cessation Clause for Rwandan refugees continues to generate debate.
Investors flock to Mtwara for gas and oil exploration Foreign investors are showing increased interest in Tanzania’s Mtwara Freeport Zone ahead of gas and oil exploration activities next year.
Rwanda to join regional intellectual property body Rwanda is set to join a regional intellection property body in order to protect local innovators from imitations.
Exporters eye new markets after Uganda’s entry into FTA Uganda’s small and medium businesses are eyeing regional expansion with the country’s recent admission into the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Free Trade Area (FTA).
Mineral discoveries put Kenya’s policies under the spotlight In Turkana County, a windswept terrain where goats browse the shrubs in the semi-arid landscape, oil prospectors have been searching for the precious mineral.
