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Africa: IFC says PPP is the ABC

Africa’s huge lack of infrastructure is the inescapable topic when discussing the continent’s growth prospects. And it is easy to see why. Chronic power problems affect 30 African states; less than 5...

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Turkey Inc muscles in on China in Africa

What will 1,500 Turks be doing this year in the desolate space between Weldiya and Awash in Ethiopia? The answer is “building a railroad” following an announcement on Thursday by Turkish construction...

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After Meles, what next for the Ethiopian economy?

The Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi, whose death was announced on Tuesday following prolonged ill health, won’t be mourned by the dissidents that he repressed or their supporters. But he will be...

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Africa’s extractive industries: dividing the spoils

Gold diggers beware! The World Bank is setting up a trust fund to give African nations some muscle when dealing with foreign investors in the extractive industries. The $50m fund is driven by concerns...

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Guest post: Africa, following in Asia’s footsteps

By Charles Robertson of Renaissance Capital What is most surprising about Africa’s boom? Probably not the six-fold surge in oil revenues, which will rise to $300bn annually (three times Africa’s...

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DHL: keen on Africa’s SMEs

Travel anywhere in Africa, and three brands are ubiquitous: Manchester United, Coca Cola and DHL. But the latter of the three – already present in 52 African markets – is not ubiquitous enough, it...

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Mozambique coal: Nippon steps in

Anglo American may have passed on this one, but Nippon are up for it. Japan’s largest steel company, Nippon Steel and Suminato Metal Corp, was given the go-ahead on Thursday to develop the Revuboè coal...

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How to get Africa online: ‘white space’

Africa has the lowest internet penetration rate globally, but some of the world’s tech giants think they may have touched a magic formula for the rollout of broadband on the continent. The ‘white...

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Africa: AfDB seeks investors for infrastructure fund

By Eleanor Whitehead and Paul Wallace As far as statistics on Africa’s economic woes go, few are more commonly cited than those on the yawning infrastructure deficit. Here’s one that’s as good as any:...

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Guest post: African infrastructure is a huge opportunity, but be aware of the...

By Melvin Glapion of Kroll Advisory Solutions Investors are still finding substantial opportunities in African transport and utilities infrastructure. However, the political environment in Africa...

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Guest post: Obama’s Africa electricity plan need not be a drop in the ocean

By Bright Simons of IMANI Ghana On the fourth day of Barack Obama’s 6-day Africa tour, the president has unveiled a multibillion dollar initiative to help Africa tackle its crippling power deficit....

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Corporate watch: Iroko looks beyond the Nollywood diaspora

For an online movie streaming service, selling DVDs in shops might seem like a backward step. But for Nigerian film provider Iroko it’s all part of a long term plan to dominate online films in Africa....

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[video] State has key role in Africa growth

Charles Okeahalam, chief executive of private equity group AGH Capital, tells the FT’s Richard Stovin-Bradford about the key role of governments in Africa to achieve growth and the need for...

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Nigerian pension funds: not biting the bait (yet)

Are Nigeria’s pension funds ready to step up to the plate and help finance the country’s development? Policy makers hope they will grow out of their conservative approach of buying government paper and...

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Davos 2014: debunking two of Africa’s growth myths

Africa needs infrastructure above everything else, but doesn’t have enough finance. True? Not quite, perhaps. Prior to a Davos debate on investment challenges in Africa, Ben Kruger of Standard Bank...

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Grindrod rail deal: right direction for Africa

Mining may get a bad press in Africa, but there’s no denying the potential – and it’s importance. Nearly one quarter of the continent’s GDP is now based on extractive resources, the highest ratio among...

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Guest post: a revolution in infrastructure finance is Africa’s route to...

By Andrew Alli of the Africa Finance Corporation The scale of Africa’s infrastructure investment deficit is well known. According to the World Bank, the continent suffers a shortfall of approximately...

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Consumers, Nigeria are focus for Africa PE funds

South Africa, the African continent’s largest economy, had better take note. West Africa, an area that includes Nigeria, has for the third time in three years notched up more private equity (PE) deals...

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Diesel supply bedevils investments in Africa’s internet

“If you wake me up at 2 am and ask me what I am thinking about, the answer is power,” says Pankaj Kulshrestha, chief operating officer of Eaton Towers, one of a crop of infrastructure companies that...

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Interactive map – Chinese dams in Africa

Following a decade in which Chinese largesse has helped to transform Africa’s prospects – and challenged the supremacy that western companies once enjoyed over the continent’s natural resources –...

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