Nicola-Jane

Fair trade

Annual trade between Africa and India averaged 8.4% of the latter country’s global trade figure between 2006 and 2016.... Read more
31 Oct, 2017

Drip effect

In South Africa, as much as 60% of treated water is lost as a result of leaking pipes –... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

Crafty trade

In a bid to promote locally-made handicrafts as a major export commodity on the international market, Ghana has announced... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

The place to be

Johannesburg is the continent’s most visited city, according to the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, which ranks the... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

On the grid

Recent research has found that the DRC has sufficient wind and solar potential to not only replace but also... Read more
3 Oct, 2017

Mobile on the move

Nigeria has maintained its position as the world’s most mobilised country, with mobile consumption increasing from 40% last year... Read more
3 Oct, 2017

Class action

Just one in four South Africans are classified as part the ‘secure’ middle class or elite (stably not poor),... Read more
3 Oct, 2017

Boarder control

During the past year, South Africa experienced the strongest growth – 380% – in international visitor arrivals from its... Read more
19 Sep, 2017

Making the cut

While the slaughter of donkeys is banned across several African countries, Kenya has doubled its industry to keep up... Read more
19 Sep, 2017

Electrifying bid

Solar power from the Sahara could soon be powering around 2 million homes in Europe, according to a report... Read more
19 Sep, 2017