Anglo American has announced a new enterprise development venture that will help to generate more jobs, support entrepreneurship and strengthen local economies in South Africa.
Finance
Investing in an African future
Aureos Capital has launched a new private equity fund for Africa, the Aureos Africa Fund (AAF) after raising US$322.8mn to support small and medium sized enterprises and growth across the continent.
p>Aureos Capital has launched a new private equity fund for Africa, the Aureos Africa Fund (AAF) after raising US$322.8mn to support small and medium sized enterprises and growth across the continent.Report advocates Nigerian growth with equity
Nigeria’s more than 140mn people will be better-off if the six per cent average growth of the economy is matched with more productive and stable jobs and a more equitable distribution of income.
Reporting for investment
When considering how Africa can better fulfil its investment potential, few commentators consider the intrinsic role of the very people penning the discussion – the media.
p>When considering how Africa can better fulfil its investment potential, few commentators consider the intrinsic role of the very people penning the discussion – the media.The missing egg in Mali's food security basket
Mali had some 30mn chickens, ducks, guinea fowl and turkeys in 2005, but not enough protein-rich poultry products are consumed locally, according to the government and nutritionists.
p>Mali had some 30mn chickens, ducks, guinea fowl and turkeys in 2005, but not enough protein-rich poultry products are consumed locally, according to the government and nutritionists.