Economy
A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world
March 4, 2019
Botswana’s president on Friday dismissed a report that the country had offered Zimbabwe a $600 million diamond-backed loan and said his government had only offered to […]
Reuters, March 4, 2019February 28, 2019
Botswana has offered to lend Zimbabwe $600 million to support its diamond industry and local private firms, a state-owned newspaper reported on Tuesday, amid a severe […]
Reuters, February 28, 2019February 26, 2019
State-ownedChina Communications Construction Co., or CCCC, one of the world’s largest companies with annual revenue greater than Procter & Gamble Co. or FedEx Corp., says its […]
Bloomberg Businesweek, February 26, 2019February 22, 2019
Political instability could delay or derail ambitious projects in the Congo and northern Mozambique. SA is looking to spend billions of rand to secure energy from […]
Business Day, February 22, 2019February 18, 2019
A German official is the latest government authority to voice concerns about developing countries taking up Chinese loans. Gerd Muller, minister of Germany’s Economic Cooperation and […]
The Epoch Time, February 18, 2019February 15, 2019
Continental results framework for reporting and monitoring on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa (2018 – 2028) Africa takes a step […]
AU International, February 15, 2019February 13, 2019
Being landlocked, Zimbabwe is almost entirely reliant on neighbouring states for the movement of goods into or out of the country. Strategically it would make sense […]
Tutwa Consulting, February 13, 2019February 11, 2019
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Toyota Tsusho will join forces on a project to build and develop a port in Angola, according to […]
Port Technology, February 11, 2019February 5, 2019
Chinese investment in Africa supports the continent’s growth and development on multiple fronts, but as concerns of a “new colonialism” arise, what will define the future […]
Asia Global Online, February 5, 2019