Category: Southern Africa

Recent discoveries of coal and gas transform country’s economic outlook… A construction boom is underway in Mozambique, concrete proof of the ongoing economic revolution in the country. You can see new buildings and shopping centres being built everywhere in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique. Growth hit 7.1 per cent last year, accelerating to 8.1 per

Africa’s agriculture sector can emerge as the food provider to the world by implementing better policies… After years of neglect, Africa’s agriculture sector is finally being recognised as a powerful driver of the continents growing economy. Agriculture and the business of buying and selling agricultural produce grown in Africa now accounts for nearly half the

China CAMC Engineering has announced plans to revive operations at Arda Mushumbi Pools Estate with a US$200mn investment The estate in Mashonaland Central region will get the money over the next five years, and the funding will be used to develop irrigation. The Chinese company had sealed a deal with Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Rural Development Authority

The government of South Africa has decided to spend US$33.8mn for the establishment of agri-parks in the KwaZulu-Natal region. Gugile Nkwinti, minister of rural development and land reform, announced that ten sites have been identified for the establishment of agri-parks and that they are in different stages of development. “Each district has been reviewed and

A landmark project both physically and historically, the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Dam, or Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), is a source of intense national pride and an essential lever for the development of Mozambique. The completion of the huge Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Dam in 1974 attracted considerable international attention. The world’s fifth largest hydroelectric power

From bushland to beaches, Mozambique has incredible natural beauty that has world-leading preservation efforts and ever-more visitors Sandbanks and small islands dot the 2,500km coastline of Mozambique, dazzling the visitor’s eye with clear turquoise waters, and deep walls of coral. Last year, nearly 2 million tourists visited here, many from the UK and Portugal, but

Rehabilitating infrastructure will do more for the country than just link its mines with its ports; it will form the basis of sustainable growth A great deal of Mozambique’s infrastructure and transportation network was destroyed during the civil war and funds for reconstruction severely limited until the development of newly discovered natural resources brought commercial

Carvalho Muária, Mozambican Minister of Tourism, discusses with Upper Reach his country’s nascent tourism sector and the importance of getting the local population involved in what can be a highly lucrative sector The discovery of mineral resources provided the country with a platform from which we can look into the future development of many sectors,

A series of massive natural gas finds by the government and international partners off Mozambique’s coast in recent years could raise the country to middle-income status and fuel a much needed boost to achieving its social and economic ambitions aimed at creating a better quality of life for all Mozambique has managed to make the

Having profited from its rich oil and mineral reserves, Angola is now in the process of both diversifying its economy and using its resources to improve living standards across its population Angola’s emergence as one of Africa’s fastest-growing nations is enabling it to rapidly broaden its economic output as well as drive social welfare reforms.

Bilateral relations between the U.S. and Angola have not always been so smooth but the visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to the ever-developing African country in May marked 21 years of full diplomatic relations which have been fruitful for both nations Twenty-one years after the United States and the oil-rich, southern African nation

One of the fastest expanding economies in the world is packed with natural, untapped potential for growth Mozambique has transformed its political and economic system from a one-party state to a constitutional democracy, and its economy from a centrally planned to a market-based system, to become one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

Getting increasingly popular in the booming South African retail sector is the stand-alone store, such as fast food chains, big brand convenience stores and supermarkets, as well as international brands like Burger King.  Pop-up shops are becoming ideal solutions for entrepreneurs to sell and promote their business. It is cost effective, with low overheads and does not

Samsung Electronics officially handed over its Digital Village, which aims to improve the lives of Africans through renewable and environmentally sustainable solutions that harness the power of the sun. The flagship village, first unveiled in October 2013, is set up in Malibongwe Ridge, and provides the community with much-needed education and health services. “Everyone speaks

Samsung Electronics South Africa, has delivered a Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) to the Chief SW Nhlapho Secondary School in Dundonald, Mpumalanga. The Executive Mayor of Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality, Ms B.P. Shiba, attended the SPIS handover ceremony, along with the Department of Education’s acting District Director, Mr P.P. Magagula and Head of Corporate Citizenship

Angola’s emergence as one of Africa’s fastest-growing nations is enabling it to rapidly broaden its economic output as well as drive social welfare reforms. The country is now sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy, with much of that growth being powered by the country’s extensive oil reserves. But Angola is now looking to expand its horizons and