Although they benefit from a market with one of the continent’s highest levels of per capita purchasing power, retailers in South Africa have seen limited growth over the third quarter, due in part...
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Economic Update | South Africa’s retailers brace for slow holiday season
5 Dec 2013
Economic Update | Egypt’s capital markets show investor upsides
2 Dec 2013
Financial support from Gulf allies, signs of economic recovery and a quieter atmosphere on the streets have helped Egypt’s capital markets make up some lost ground. The country’s key share index hit...
Economic Update | Oxford Business Group | Landmark power privatisation to drive Nigeria’s economy
2 Dec 2013
Businesses and consumers in Nigeria will be hoping that a more reliable electricity supply could be in sight after the government transferred most of the country’s power generation and distribution...
Economic Update | Le Gabon planche sur des améliorations stratégiques de son réseau routier
27 Nov 2013
Les autorités gabonaises s’apprêtent à lancer deux importants projets d’autoroute qui permettront d’améliorer les connexions régionales et de relier pour la première fois par la route les deux...
Economic Update | En Côte d’Ivoire, les secteurs pétrolier et gazier montrent des signes encourageants
26 Nov 2013
À l’instar de ses voisins du Golfe de Guinée, la Côte d’Ivoire a enregistré une augmentation régulière de sa production d’hydrocarbures en amont. D’après le Ministère du Pétrole et de l’Énergie, la...
Economic Update | Expanding mobile money programmes in Kenya
25 Nov 2013
Over the past six years, Kenya has posted significant growth in mobile phone financial services, and the medium-term outlook looks equally encouraging as operators move to offer traditional banking...