Africa seeks competitive growth

Cape Town. There are “no free rides” ahead for Africa as it seeks to maintain strong growth in the face of fierce global competition, business leaders told the regional World Economic Forum (June 3-5) on Thursday.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Aug

Africa seeks Agoa extension

>African leaders have agreed to push for a 15-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which waives duty on a long list of exports to the United States.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

31 May

Africa seeks new super banker

Abidjan. With 80 ADB shareholders - 54 African states and 26 non-African countries - set to vote on Thursday, it is difficult to predict, who will succeed Rwandan Donald Kaberuka, bank chief for two consecutive terms since 2005.

 

10 years ago

BBC

South Africa growth forecast slashed

South Africa's new finance minister cuts the country's economic growth forecast from 2.7% to 1.4%.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Apr

Should ‘impressive’ economic growth in Africa be celebrated?

Reports about ‘impressive’ economic growth on the African continent in general and Sub-Sahara Africa in particular are not short in supply.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Can US-Africa summit boost growth?

The first ever US-Africa summit starts and one important issue for many African nations is the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Feb

Proponents of Africa economic growth chided

The CEO Roundtable of Tanzania has criticised proponents of ‘rising African economic growth’, saying they are giving unjustifiable reasons because African countries are still in a marginal position of the global economy.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Nov

Africa told to fight slow growth

The IMF on Tuesday called on sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world’s fastest growing regions in recent years, to start adjusting policies in line with new economic realities of slowing growth.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 May

Engineering is the engine that will power Africa’s growth

Africa is experiencing remarkable economic growth against all odds. The International Monetary Fund has projected that the continent will grow by 6.1 per cent in 2014, compared to the world average of 3.7 per cent.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Sep

Ramadhani seeks Africa court review

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will ask African Union heads of state to revoke the law requiring them to make a declaration accepting the jurisdiction of the judicial organ.

 

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