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Hilton plans to boost African presence
Hilton Worldwide has expanded its product offering in SA over the past six months and the US-based group intends to increase its presence in Africa‚ according to vice-president of operations for Africa...
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Africa must make better use of resources
Africa's agricultural‚ mining and energy resources could be better used to boost the continent's pace of economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development‚ according to a report...
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Steel market doldrums hurt BSI
BSI Steel's headline earnings per share plummeted 51% in the year ended March 31 amid declining steel consumption in the South African market.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Countries are barriers to infrastructure projects
The biggest barrier to implementing regional infrastructure projects in Africa are the countries themselves, the Infrastructure Africa conference heard in Sandton on Tuesday (16 July).Read more... |...
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AngloGold's Kibali starts early‚ within budget
AngloGold Ashanti said on Wednesday (25 September) that the Kibali Gold Mine‚ a joint venture with Randgold Resources‚ has successfully delivered its first gold early and within budget.Read more... |...
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Zuma calls for increased trade between SA, DRC
President Jacob Zuma says South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must explore ways to stimulate trade and investment between the two countries.Read more... | Send to a friend
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PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market
PPC said on Monday (10 February) advanced plans are in place to enter the Algerian cement market‚ through a partnership with Algerian private sector investors‚ in Hodna Cement.Read more... | Send to a...
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PPC looks to seal big Africa deals
PPC's chief executive, Ketso Gordhan says the group is looking at concluding one or two big deals in Africa in a bid to double earnings by 2018.Read more... | Send to a friend
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WBHO's earnings drop 20.2% to 581.5c
Construction company Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon (WBHO) reported a 20.2% decline in diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS) from 729.0c a year ago to 581.5c for the six months to December .Read...
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Africa must look for partnerships
Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations in order to realise the continent's goal to industrialise, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said...
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Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey
Image by 123RF</span>ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Africa's overall growth has slowed but new research shows long-term fundamentals are strong and there are big business opportunities ahead. Business...
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Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities
According to a 2014 Harvard Business Review report, in the US, only 20% of corporate executives were female, with the UK coming in at 16%, Germany 7% and Japan a staggering 1%. In 2016, McKinsey...
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SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria
©jhjunker via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>A delegation of South African companies is currently on a trade and investment mission in Tunisia and Algeria, where they are exploring export...
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The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why
The Transaqua Project is a big, ambitious initiative to replenish the waters of Lake Chad, a fresh water inland lake in Central Africa.Read more... | Send to a friend
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RICS celebrates 150 years, calls for nominations of SA successes
© khunaspix – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), launching its Pride in the Profession: Celebrating 150 years of surveying successes campaign,...
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Girls4Tech looks to empower the next generation of problem-solvers
Coinciding with International Day of the Girl Child, Mastercard recently launched the African leg of its Girls4Tech programme at Sandtonview Primary School in Johannesburg. Girls4Tech aims to drive...
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Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development
©diego cervo via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Infrastructure investments are transforming and accelerating economic and social opportunities for millions of people across Africa, driven by the...
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Marketing platform for PIDA Week to boost projects
Swakopmund. © Vadim Nefedov via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Namibia is hosting infrastructure development in Africa week. The main objective of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in...
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'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report
© Lev Kropotov – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Economic growth in Africa picked up steam last year and is set to accelerate strongly in 2018, but "massive investments" are needed in...
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New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards
Two new categories have been added to the fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards to honour excellence in energy or water journalism, as well as digitally advanced utilities.Read more... |...
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