* India, Brazil, Russia pushing China in Africa * Brazil's Lula leads stakes in Africa trips * Competition should benefit Africa JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4 - China is leading the pack in the 21st century 'scramble...
BEIJING, Nov 4 - Chinese investors in Africa, long used to low-interest policy loans, are being reluctantly pushed towards commercial lending as Chinese investment in the continent outpaces Beijing's willingness to take on risk. Investors...
Nov 2 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao heads to Egypt this week to attend the second Africa-China summit. Here are some facts about ties between China and Africa: TRADE AND INVESTMENT Trade between China and...
Oct. 20 MetalBiz--According to IMF's global economic outlook report in October 2009, affected by the global financial crisis, it is expected that 2009 Africa actual GDP...
* Africa should see climate change as opportunity * Focus on labour-intensive sectors needed to boost growth LONDON, Sept 15 - Using Africa's vast agricultural resources to help tackle climate change could earn the continent...
Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) is studying an acquisition in North Africa of worth to $2 billion, its chief executive said in remarks published on Sunday.
* More people own Internet-enabled handsets * Tata has bought SEACOM capacity and oversees operations NAIROBI, Aug 28 - Mobile phones will be the key driver of Internet connectivity in Africa in coming years as...
* Investors want good governance * Women's rights are an economic imperative * Africa can create its own Green Revolution NAIROBI, Aug 5 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday investors will shun...
A group of Saudi-based investors, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), will launch later this year a seven-year plan worth $1 billion in Africa to reduce dependency on rice imports and supply the Middle East region.
* Asia buys 53 W.Africa crude cargoes in Aug vs 43 in July * Asian imports from W.Africa in Aug highest since Mar 2006 * Higher refining capacity, lower freight rates drive demand LONDON, July...