Agriculture offers real growth potential

[Helmo Preuss] Although structural impediments such as poor logistics render the search for new avenues of deeper intra-African trade challenging‚ there is an immediate and compelling growth potential in the trade of agricultural products‚ Standard Bank research analyst Simon Freemantle said last week. 22 Apr 2013 13:24

Taxes hammering Africa's aviation

[Bekezela Phakathi] Government policies towards aviation in Africa tend to see it as an "elite" product‚ rather than as a critical component of the continent's economic infrastructure. 22 Apr 2013 07:51

Shipping vital for international trade

[Helmo Preuss] Two conferences held in Cape Town last week highlighted the fact that about 90% of all trade between countries is shipped by sea. 22 Apr 2013 10:00

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

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

Van Zyl to head Toyota's Africa drive

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

Bigger is better says motor industry

Growing affluence in emerging markets is good news for manufacturers of gas-guzzling vehicles. 11 Mar 2013 07:32

SABMiller to build new brewery in Namibia

[Zeenat Moorad] The world's second-largest brewer‚ SABMiller (SAB) will begin construction of its planned 260‚000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia next month‚ the company said on Wednesday (6 March). 7 Mar 2013 07:52

More people flying in Africa

[Helmo Preuss] Intra-Africa passenger numbers increased by 9.4% year-on-year (y/y) in January the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday (6 March). 7 Mar 2013 10:12

Chinese companies not favoured in Botswana

[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

Shoprite plans 136 new stores in Africa

[Zeenat Moorad] Shoprite Holdings is steamrolling ahead with its African expansion - the retailer has 136 stores in the pipeline as it eyes fast growing oil-rich markets like Nigeria and Angola. 20 Feb 2013 07:43

Africa sales boost SA vehicle exports

[Alexander Parker] Vehicle exports from South Africa into the rest of Africa grew almost 20% last year‚ more than making up for a decline in sales to traditional‚ recession-hit markets in the European Union and the US. 20 Feb 2013 08:11

Anglo American earnings down 55%

Resources group Anglo American PLC reported a 55% decline in underlying earnings per share to US 2.26 cents for the year ended December from 5.06 cents a year ago. 18 Feb 2013 10:27

SA's labour militancy hurts Botswana

[Nicholas Kotch] President Ian Khama of Botswana says labour militancy in South Africa and port congestion at Durban are putting bilateral trade in jeopardy. 16 Feb 2013 13:03

Test pilots spread wings to Africa

Test pilots and flight test engineers from Denel Aviation are now taking their skills and experience to clients in countries across Africa. 1 Feb 2013 08:13

Airlines object to Fastjet's bid for 1time

[Nicky Smith] Almost all of SA's large airlines are formally objecting to the threat posed by UK-based Fastjet's attempts to enter the local market by taking over the operations of 1time Airline‚ which is in provisional liquidation‚ Business Day reports. 23 Jan 2013 10:32