Finance

Russian nuclear firm plans to generate more than 15,000 jobs in South Africa

Rosatom will bid for the construction of six South African power units with a total installed capacity of 9.6GW. (Image source: Rosatom)

Russian state-owned nuclear company Rosatom has revealed plans to generate more than 15,000 jobs in the South African in construction, service and operations sectors

South African property firm targets growing retailer interest in Kenya

A host of international and regional firms have been eyeing up property opportunities in Kenyan capital Nairobi. (Image source: Mkimemia)

South African property management firm Broll has entered the Kenyan market in an effort to benefit from the growing number of foreign retailers seeking space to conduct business in the East African country

Zambia makes 'major economic strides'

Zambia has made significant strides in the improvement and stabilisation of the macro-economic environment to support industrial development, according to Bright Chunga, president of the Zambia Association of Manufacturers

African private equity finds ‘silver lining’

While the developed world still faces years of economic stagnation and further deleveraging and mainstream emerging markets are seeing growth slowdown, many African countries are witnessing an economic renaissance, writes Moin Siddiqi

African private equity funds tops 11 per cent annual return for decade-long period

African private equity performed in line with or ahead of Asian and Latin American private equity during the 10-year periods ending in 2010 and 2008. (Image source: Andres de Wet)

A new index of institutional-quality private equity funds in Africa posted an 11.2 per cent annualised return for the 10 years ending September 30, 2012