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Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

16 Nov 2017

Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

6 Nov 2017

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

24 Oct 2017

Monde Mawasha, Coega Development Corporation programme director: information & communications technology (ICT) and research unit (RU)

It's time for Africa

Monde Mawasha 21 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

28 Aug 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Sustainable forestry: Striking the right balance for investors and the man on the street

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais 2 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

African real estate attracts increased foreign investment

1 Apr 2015

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

12 Nov 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

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Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

6 Nov 2017

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

24 Oct 2017

Monde Mawasha, Coega Development Corporation programme director: information & communications technology (ICT) and research unit (RU)

It's time for Africa

Monde Mawasha 21 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

28 Aug 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Sustainable forestry: Striking the right balance for investors and the man on the street

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais 2 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

African real estate attracts increased foreign investment

1 Apr 2015

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

12 Nov 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

TFR's Siyabonga Gama has urged SADC countries to put considerably more money into improving Africa's railway infrastructure. Image:

Transnet seeks greater SADC investment in rail networks

Mpho Sibanyoni 29 May 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

Sales in various African countries showed some growth but volumes in Zimbabwe were down by 18%. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth

Nick Hedley 17 Apr 2014

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

David Furlonger 11 Apr 2014

Zambia's battered railway infrastructure will get a boost from plans to open a new line between the copperbelt and Angola. Image:

Grindrod, Northwest Rail to develop copper railway in Zambia

Mark Allix 5 Feb 2014

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

Hyprop has bought Manda Hill shopping centre in Lusaka for R768m. Image:

Hyprop buys 87% of African Land for R768m

29 Nov 2013

Barloworld's Clive Thomson is upbeat about the company's Africa prospects. Image: Barloworld.

Barloworld plans Africa expansion

Nick Hedley 20 Nov 2013

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

Pep Stores is doing well, locally and in Africa. Image:

Pepkor performance 'outshines listed peers'

Marc Hasenfuss 1 Nov 2013

President Jacob Zuma. Image: GCIS

Zuma calls for increased trade between SA, DRC

31 Oct 2013

Shoprite's turnover in Africa was up almost 30%. Image: Shoprite Holdings

Shoprite turnover up 10.2% for September quarter

29 Oct 2013

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Bowman Gilfillan to increase of offices in Africa

Evan Pickworth 28 Oct 2013

Enjoying a glass of cider. Image:

Distell sees cider as means to quench thirst for growth in Africa

Marc Hasenfuss 18 Oct 2013

Truworths slows drive into Africa

Truworths slows drive into Africa

Zeenat Moorad 30 Sep 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Steinhoff earnings of 394.8c up from 315.4c

Steinhoff earnings of 394.8c up from 315.4c

11 Sep 2013