Africa-Asia partnerships offer new economic opportunities
While the developed economies are too busy dealing with their own domestic issues, Asia is slowly but surely filling the gap within the African continent.
View ArticleAutomotive outlook for Africa: Bumpy roads ahead?
Africa produces slightly less than 1% of all the vehicles in the world.
View ArticleInsights about Africa’s global trade: Risks to its future growth?
The recent commodities downturn has shown how dependent many African economies are on their natural resources.
View ArticleHow will China’s 19th National Congress affect Africa?
The coming event is equivalent to the United States Presidential elections.
View ArticleOvercoming the challenges for manufacturing in Africa
Despite the high growth rate, industrialisation in Africa has barely taken root.
View ArticleAviation outlook in Africa: Clear skies or turbulence ahead?
Africa represents only about 2% of the global aviation industry.
View ArticleWhat benefits can Africa derive from the BRICS partnership?
While Africa currently has more significant links with China and India, BRICS provides an avenue to reach out to Brazil and Russia as well.
View ArticleDebunking the stereotypes about high risks for investing in Africa
Separating fact from fiction.
View ArticleAsian automotive companies on the hunt for growth in Africa
Chinese and Indian companies need to enhance their brand image.
View ArticleIs India enhancing its relationship with Africa?
Despite the recent drop in commodity prices, India-Africa trade has grown by a significant 115% from 2006 until 2016.
View ArticleNigeria and South Africa affecting the overall perception of investors...
Owing to the lacklustre performance of Nigeria and South Africa, the overall economic growth of sub-Saharan Africa will be dragged down in the coming years.
View ArticleAviation as a catalyst for growth in Africa
Investment in aviation has a multiplier effect on the wider economy.
View ArticleIndustry 4.0 – Is Africa ready for the march of the robots?
Industrialisation has barely taken root on the African continent and this nascent industry is already facing imminent threats from the robots.
View ArticleWhy shrewd businesspeople should be eyeing Africa’s smaller economies
Even if growth in the big African economies is lagging, the smaller countries are accelerating forward.
View Article2020 outlook for Africa: Navigating through rough seas
While Africa's economic growth remains resilient, 2020 will present many challenges that will directly or indirectly affect it.
View ArticleCOVID-19: Should Ethiopian Airlines stop flying to China?
Ethiopian Airlines should be commended for calmly assessing the potential risks of COVID-19, writes Richard Li.
View ArticleCoronavirus will hit African economies hard
The global economic outlook is looking grim and this is indeed not good news for the African continent.
View ArticleIs there light at the end of the tunnel for African petrostates?
At least half of all African countries are involved in oil exploration and production.
View Article2021 outlook for Africa: Things fall apart?
The coronavirus pandemic exposed all the major vulnerabilities of African economies, writes Richard Li.
View ArticleAviation outlook in Africa: Clear skies or turbulence ahead?
Africa represents only about 2% of the global aviation industry.
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