China’s need for raw minerals to fuel its growth, has embraced the Africa continent on a new wave of “business relations” which has angered the West. This month marks the beginning of more than 2,000 miles of road constructions by China in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This is a £4.5 billion deal signed by [...]

Economic experts at World Economic Forum held in South Africa in June believes the global food crisis can be solved, and at the same time African countries can prosper, if the world invests in Africa’s agricultural sector. Terry FitzPatrick / VOA reports:
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A new report is out listing the concerns that jeopardize African economic growth and development. The report is called Africa at Risk 2008. Its release coincides with next week’s World Economic Forum on Africa, which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Co-author Irene Casanova is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk [...]

June promises to be a good month for Africa, business wise.
The 8th Leon H. Sullivan Summit comes to Tanzania, Arusha (June 2 - 6, 2008). The Leon H. Sullivan Summit is named after the first African-American to sit on the board of a Fortune 500 company - together the world’s political and business leaders, [...]

Hundreds of political and business leaders from Africa and the United States are scheduled to attend a three-day business and investment forum in October the southeastern U.S. city of Atlanta, the conference is intended to showcase Africa’s potential and business capacity.
Organizers say the U.S. - Africa Business Summit 2008 will provide a platform for American [...]

Carol Pineau is woman of huge passion… for Africa. She is a journalist who has specialized in Africa for more than 10 years, and many will remember “Africa Open for Business“, the award winning documentary showcasing entrepreneurs across Africa. I stumbled upon another Carol’s documentary recently - Kenya Stories showcases the drive and passion [...]

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