East Africa’s Top CEOs meet to exploit the region’s emerging growth opportunities

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“Africa will only succeed when all public and private sector stakeholders will join their efforts” – AU Commissioner

 Top global and African Chief Executive Officers today launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) to fast-track high-level private sector investment into Africa’s regional infrastructure. 

The launch of the CBN on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, is the mandated follow-up and implementation of recommendations emanating from...

The Managing Director of Sumaria Group, Ankush Shah and Hussein Hamadi, Chairman of Darling Tanzania and honorary Consul of Sierra Leone addressing journalists in Dar es salaam yesterday during the opening of the two day meeting for over sixty business leaders from Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), ,the world’s premier network of chief executives and business leaders who are meeting in Dar es Salaam to share insights about the top investment opportunities in Tanzania.(Photo: Our Staff...

Conflicts, floods and failed rains caused by El Nino have sparked a dramatic rise in the number of people going hungry in east Africa, especially in drought-hit Ethiopia, the United Nations said Thursday. El Nino, a global weather pattern that periodically wreaks havoc, is expected to last until early 2016.

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Tanzania’s executives are concerned about economic growth ahead of this year’s referendum and the General Election.

CEOs in Africa are optimistic about their company’s prospects for revenue growth over the medium term, according to PwC’s ‘Africa Business Agenda, 2014’ report issued today (http://www.pwc.com). Suresh Kana, Senior Partner for PwC Africa, says: “CEOs in Africa feel more positive about their ability to generate revenue growth and about prospects for the economy now that they are emerging from the global financial recession.”

“It is interesting to note however that CEOs are slightly more...

Finland and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) signed an agreement for additional funding on Friday December 11th to further support TMEA's work in enhancing trade across the East African Community to increase prosperity in the region.  The agreement was signed by the Finnish Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Pekka Hukka and Mr. Ali Murufuki, TMEA Board Chair. Finland has supported TMEA since 2013. The grant agreement will make available an additional Euro 2 million (approximately TZS 4.7 billion) to...

The festive season gets started with music, comedy, fashion, fun and car shows at the inaugural Black Entertainment Television (BET) Experience Africa. BET is a US Festival concept, combining a variety of shows and activities that are held at the same place at the same time.

Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki

The event will be held at the Ticket Pro Dome in Northgate, on December 12 that is this coming Saturday. Alex Okosi, the local MD of Viacom Entertainment in Africa, says: “We chose SA because...