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african economic growth – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:40:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg african economic growth – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 Reaching Out to ‘Emerging Donors’ for Africa http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/reaching-out-to-emerging-donors-for-africa Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:44:19 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=10188 Analysis Dakar — Guyana, Thailand, Botswana, South Africa, Poland and Sudan share something in common: they all committed to the Horn of Africa drought appeal. Higher up the scale, with multi-million dollar pledges, were China (US$63 million); Saudi Arabia ($60 million); Brazil ($32 million); United Arab Emirates ($17 million) and Qatar ($5.6 million). Non-DAC donors …

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]]> Euvin Naidoo on Investing in Africa http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/euvin-naidoo-on-investing-in-africa Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8398 South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo explains why investing in Africa can make great business sense

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]]> The Wal-Mart Question Finally Hits Africa: South Africa Should Ensure Robust Scrutiny of The Deal http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:20:36 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8106 The next two months remain crucial in the history of foreign direct investment in South Africa. Wal Mart, the US retail giant is negotiating its grand entrance to Africa’s growing markets and this deal is reported to be its biggest acquisition since 1999 when it bought Asda, the British supermarket. A few months back, the …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal/feed 1 Business in Africa: It’s Boom Time if You Can Dance http://www.talkafrique.com/social-enterprise/boom-time-for-business-in-africa-opportunities http://www.talkafrique.com/social-enterprise/boom-time-for-business-in-africa-opportunities#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:45:38 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7465 There is much more happening in Africa than what you see on TV. There is a reason the world’s big businesses are paying closer attention to the continent known for its challenges like poverty, disease, gang rape and high maternal and infant mortality. Some of the portrayals are real. Last week, former President of Nigeria, Olusegun …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/social-enterprise/boom-time-for-business-in-africa-opportunities/feed 2 Think Tank Report for 2010: Rankings of Global Marketplace of Ideas http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/think-tank-rankings-report-2010-marketplace-ideas Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7418 The 2010 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings marks the fourth edition of what has now become an annual report. The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania has created a process for ranking think tanks around the world. It is the first comprehensive ranking of the world’s …

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]]> Africa’s youth can do great things, says UN Chief http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/africa%e2%80%99s-youth-do-great-things-says-un-chief Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:36:24 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=3762 Africa’s young population can drive the continent’s future development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon told an international symposium taking place in Benin. More than 60 per cent of Africa’s 1 billion people are under the age of 25 years, he noted in a message to the meeting in Cotonou. “While it will be a tremendous undertaking to …

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]]> Africa can reach development targets if given a push-Migiro http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/africa-reach-development-targets-if-offered-strong-global-support-migiro Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=3768 Africa, with its immense human and material wealth, can achieve the globally agreed development targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told United Nations agencies working on the continent, while also stressing the need for strong support from the international community. “The continent’s people need neither pity nor charity, …

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