| [Mariam Isa] Africa's agricultural‚ mining and energy resources could be better used to boost the continent's pace of economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development‚ according to a report released on Monday (27 May). 28 May 2013 10:31 MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - Doctors in Mozambique went on strike on Monday (20 May) demanding higher pay and accusing the government of reneging on a January promise to double their wages, the medical association said. 21 May 2013 10:30 [Sikonathi Mantshantsha] Petrol supplier, BP is to embark on a huge expansion of its forecourt retail offering in South Africa‚ as it partners with Pick 'n Pay to build 120 convenience stores at fuel stations over the next five years. 25 Apr 2013 07:21 Economies in sub-Saharan Africa will ride out the bumpy global recovery in the next few years to post growth rates not seen outside Asia, the IMF said in its latest economic forecasts Tuesday (16 April). 17 Apr 2013 09:47 A global management shakeup at Toyota Motor Corporation has hit African shores, with local Toyota chief Johan van Zyl called in to head the new position of chief executive of Toyota's operations across Africa 9 Apr 2013 10:56 [Schalk Mouton] Although Africa made huge strides in increasing human development in the past decade, gains could - with hundreds of millions of people being pushed into extreme poverty - easily be reversed should "significant progress" not be made in halting global warming. 20 Mar 2013 10:37 [Tamar Kahn] SA's biggest drug manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare expects its Asia-Pacific business to generate the biggest share of the company's revenue by the end of the year‚ its chief executive Stephen Saad said at the release of its interim results for the six months to December. 8 Mar 2013 08:25 Packaging conglomerate Nampak's share price has stuck fairly close to its 12-month high in spite of increasing evidence of tempered consumer demand for fast-moving consumer goods. 25 Feb 2013 10:12 [Nicholas Kotch] If Ian Khama has any say in the matter‚ and he most certainly shall‚ Chinese companies may not be collecting many more government contracts in Botswana in the near future. 20 Feb 2013 10:49 Next > | Subscribe to industry newsletters |