Dar is fastest growing city in Africa

By the end of 2012, only 6 months from launching, Movitel made total revenue of USD 69.7 million

 Today at the Gala event of The 11th Annual International Business Awards held at the Westin Vendôme Hotel in Paris, France, Movitel (http://movitel.co.mz/en) -  subsidiary of Viettel Group in Mozambique is presented to be the Gold Winner of “Fastest Growing of the Year in Middle-East and Africa” Award.

Movitel, SA – joint venture between of Viettel in Mozambiuqe gains its second honorable...

Nation Media Group (NMG) — the parent company of Mwananchi Communications Limited— has been named alongside edible oils manufacturer Bidco as one of Africa’s most dynamic and fastest growing companies that have “clear potential to become global economic leaders.”

The Fastest Growing Industries in the Booming African Economy  The African ExponentAfrican Youth Survey shows rising Afro-optimism among young  Quartz Africa2020 retrospective vision: The next decade will need to bring more than just echoes of ‘Africa rising’  Daily MaverickView Full coverage on Google News

Companies should be innovative when it comes to marketing on the African continent – DHL

 Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist.

This is according to Megan Collinicos, Head of Advertising and Public Relations for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.dpdhl.com), who says that...

Among the Top 10 fastest-growing U.S. export ports in the first half of 2015 are a number of smaller ports that don’t typically get the spotlight. The first half was particularly kind to the ports of Virginia, Houston, Baltimore, Miami and Charleston, as they also ranked in our Top 10 fastest-growing U.S. import ports. The commodity category wood pulp, paper and paperboard is found often throughout this list, reflecting in part the status of wastepaper as the U.S.’s top containerized...

Poverty is often associated with Africa and this is with good reason, but it is safe to say Africa’s middle class is rising and so is their spending power. According to data from the Africa Development Bank, “About one third of the continent spends around $4 to $20 a day and this group is expected to grow to 42% by 2060”. This is more than a billion people.
Consumption on the continent had risen to more than $1 trillion in 2012, from $364 million in 2000, an annual rate of growth of 10.7% and...

Growing Presence of COVID‑19 in sub-Saharan Africa threatens enormous Human Costs  Sarajevo Times

It is a breezy evening by the Indian Ocean. A couple of people in casual wear are walking with professional cameras and some have smartphones, taking photos of whatever seemed interesting to them. Was it a tourist destination? 

Tanzania grows fastest in EAC
East African Business Week
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – East Africa's second largest economy, Tanzania has recorded the fastest growth in the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states for the period of 2013. Deloitte's Economic Outlook 2014 shows that Tanzania's economy grew ...
Tanzania and Kenya Institutes partner in EA hospitality industryCoastweek

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