RiskMap 2015: Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth has outpaced political reform

IMF Sees Significant Cut in Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Over Virus  Yahoo News

Charles Brewer, Managing Director for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa.

*DHL Express continues to see Sub-Saharan Africa as one of the most prominent areas of growth for the business globally

Although the number of foreign direct investments (FDI) fell by 8.4% in 2014, capital investment into Africa surged to US$128b, a year-on-year increase of 136%, according to the recently released EY 2015 Africa Attractiveness Survey and the average investment increased to US$174.5m per project, up from...

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science 2015 Fellows with Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng , Senior Programme Specialist for S&T and Coordinator ANSTI UNESCO MSRO for Southern Africa, Dr Phil Mjwara, Director General: Department of Science and Technology (Far right) Sandeep Rai – Managing Director L’Oreal South Africa (5th from right) and some of the 2015 jury members.

2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa fellows.

12 female scientists from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been...

Addis Ababa has opened the first part of a new light rail system..

GETTING around African cities is famously stressful. Whether in Nairobi, Lagos or Johannesburg most journeys involve negotiating roads clogged with honking cars and choked with fumes. This is also true of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s fast-growing capital. But it is now possible to make at least some journeys there without braving the hectic streets. On September 21st, the city opened the first part of its new urban metro. It is...

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in sub-Saharan Africa is on the rise, with the continent’s share of global FDI projects at its highest level in a decade, and sharply improved perceptions making it the second-most attractive investment destination in the world, according to Ernst & Young’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness Survey.

Sub-Saharan Coronavirus Cases Climb With Four More in S. Africa  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News

The Italian citizen had returned from Milan, in a region badly hit by the outbreak of the virus.

 29 April 2015: MultiChoice Africa would like to inform the general public and all television broadcasters that ONLY SuperSport International has rights to air the ‘Fight of the Century’ bout taking place this weekend between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Sub-Saharan Africa.
From this Saturday, 2ndof May, DStv will air the super-fight on SS6 and SS6 HD to enable all DStv Premium viewers to watch the action in High Definition. The build-up to the live event will begin at 8pm and...

Mobile Internet usage in Sub-Saharan Africa is making remarkable strides, a trend predicted to increase twice the global usage in five years, according to Sub-Saharan Africa Ericson Mobility Report 2014.