At the end of the fourth EU-Africa summit held in Brussels, it was agreed that Africa and Europe will continue working on outstanding Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). This is being […]
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Unlocking Africa’s vast pharmaceutical potential
Annual global spending on medicines will reach US$1.2 trillion by 2016. But while the growth potential in Africa is huge, so are the pitfalls, cautions Dr Iain Barton of Imperial […]
Airports to play a key role in unlocking Africa’s potential
By Abbas Jamie, Aurecon’s recently appointed Transport Industry Leader for Africa and Middle East Transport corridors will be the core facilitators of Africa’s ongoing strong growth over the next decade, […]
Opportunities into Africa abound for innovative entrepreneurs
Top Supply Chain Opportunities in Africa While business may be slowing elsewhere, Africa is booming, with many supply chain opportunities for the entrepreneurial investor who’s keen to meet distribution needs […]

Air cargo market continues moderate recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has released its latest analysis of demand for air cargo around the world. Note the observation on the air cargo market in Africa: African […]
South African supply chains should use CTCO
By Dr Dinesh Kumar Though South Africa enjoys the limelight among developing nations, and it is part of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) focus group, it […]

Port Finance International London (focus on Africa)
Africa’s ports sector is booming thanks to growing trade and investment. And as imports and exports grow, increased capacity is an urgent requirement. Projects are under way throughout the continent […]

Chirundu - planning for development and wildlife
An increasing problem at the border town of Chirundu, where the main highway linking Harare with Lusaka crosses the Zambezi River over a large road bridge, is the environmental degradation […]
Footprint into Africa
South Africa is a key market for Scania. During his visit to the country, which coincided with the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), Scania’s Henrik Fagrenius, executive regional director sales […]

Success on the move
FAW South Africa has established a solid base in the country and is striving to become a force within the South African commercial trucking sector. The new state-of-the-art FAW truck […]