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Vol 53 No 3
3rd February 2012

Fanfares for Africa

The latest fanfare for Africa’s economic prospects comes from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s survey of fund and asset managers, bankers and other financiers for Invest AD, the sovereign fund formerly known as the Abu Dhabi Investment Company.

Vol 52 No 24
2nd December 2011

Storm warning

Economic gloom in Europe and North America will slow African growth next year and may spark more challenges to incumbent regimes

Vol 52 No 20
7th October 2011

Good boom, bad timing

Asian demand for African agricultural and mineral commodities will not fully compensate the losses caused by the West’s economic slowdown

Vol 51 No 16
6th August 2010

Roaring to go

As demand soars for Africa's oil, gas and minerals, its governments must find ways to strengthen their bargaining power

Vol 51 No 16
6th August 2010

The numbers are looking up

After peaking at US$72 billion in 2008, foreign investment in Africa fell to $59 bn. in 2009 but is now growing again and could exceed the $80 bn. mark within a couple of years. Extractive investment, in oil and minerals, dominates the picture but South A...

Vol 51 No 9
30th April 2010

Out of the dip

Meeting in Washington, officials from the IMF, World Bank and African finance ministries predict a strong return to growth this year

Vol 51 No 2
22nd January 2010

A slow return to growth

Africa suffered less than had been feared from the recession and its exports are set to recover this year thanks to buoyant demand from Asia

Vol 51 No 2
22nd January 2010

BRIC building

'African assets were undervalued and China's presence has helped correct that, whether in bonds or foreign direct investment', said Victor Lopes, Africa Economist at Standard Chartered Bank. Multinationals from the BRICs - emerging nations Brazil, Russia,...

Vol 50 No 22
6th November 2009

Experts argue about Africa's prospects

The IMF and the AfDB differ sharply on the severity of the global recession's effects on Africa and the measures needed to ameliorate them

Vol 50 No 13
26th June 2009

Synchrobudgets

As they approach economic union, East Africa's finance ministers struggle to balance the books at home

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